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jackrabbit

jakra buht

  • n  large hare of western North America
  • v  go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement

  • Some truly venerable curmudgeons share Ring Lardner's view that they really ruined the game when they introduced the jackrabbit ball during the Babe's heyday to make home runs .
  • Their appeal lies in jackrabbit speed and smooth riding.
  • One recent day, as cold winds whistled across the jackrabbit badlands and swirled outside his cramped office, Nettleton kindled yet another cigarette, propped his scuffed cowboy .
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  • Pat Casey in Bend Bulletin (registration)
    We called him Jackaby; it kind of tied into his ability to run like a jackrabbit,Casey said.
  • Bronko Nagurski in TricitiesSports.com
    Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski said of Beattie that "watching him run reminded me of watching a jackrabbit in a cornfield with a hound chasing him. He would change his pace and his direction all the time. He also stayed close to his interference....
  • Jenna Johnson in GoVolsXtra
    I was kind of out like a jackrabbit,Johnson said. "That was what I did. I had to get out (fast) because I wasn't a good finisher. I usually, like a piano would fall on my back and I would struggle the last few strokes. Christine doesn't...

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