Jackie
Americannoun
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a native Australian
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native Australians collectively
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to sit bolt upright, esp cheekily
Example Sentences
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Jackie Selebi was the first police chief to be charged while in office.
From BBC
Jackie Forrest, executive director at Arc Energy Institute, told Barron’s at the energy conference that there is a “good chance” Canadian LNG companies will score long-term contracts this year with new customers.
From Barron's
My mother, Jackie, is also an attorney.
Simon is survived by his wife, Jackie, and their five children: Eli, Rebecca, Hannah, Sam and Noah, and seven grandchildren.
On Dame Jenni's final episode in 2020, novelist and poet Jackie Kay saluted Dame Jenni for "holding up a mirror to the real world and everything that's been going on in it", while MP Harriet Harman, praised her "tremendous legacy".
From BBC
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