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  • The album was recorded with three high-profile producers - Mike Elizondo, Jeff Lynne and Garrett "Jackknife" Lee - in addition to David Kahne, who worked on Spektor's critically acclaimed 2006 album

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  • After a kick to the midsection and a Jackknife powerbomb, Diesel covered Backlund for the win.

    WWE Championship

  • Nonetheless, Big Daddy Cool was able to defeat Michaels with a Jackknife powerbomb.

    WWE Championship

  • Big Rig Jackknife there in Cisco grove, and you can see that the roadways were very slick and an accident will always back up travel.

    CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2009

  • Jackknife Beat soundclip by Rory Gallagher recording of 1976 from Calling Card (Capitol 13131, Castle ESM374) & The BBC Sessions (99649), copyright notice

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  • Jackknife phrases and razorblade prose, words from a never-quite-a-lover that weren't meant for me to read, echoes of someone I would kill to have never heard of and would kill again to be able, just for a minute, to hold.

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  • You're going to contact in order, Jackknife to Wolf ...

    CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2002

  • The Jackknife had consumed all the fuel for miles.

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  • He took kickbacks for oil and lumber leases, abandoned Hamlin to the Jackknife.

    Firestorm

  • Jennifer had been on the Jackknife fire for seven days, one day less than Anna, and she was still wearing makeup.

    Firestorm

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