How to Use jink in a Sentence
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Mkhitaryan played in Ozil, who jinked his way through and saw his shot burst through the hands of the hapless Keita and bobble into the net.
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Jed Court/afp,
chicagotribune.com,
15 Feb. 2018
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The Algerian jinked for space on the right side and cut back onto his left foot, before curling a wonderful cross to the back post.
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SI.com,
16 Feb. 2018
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Bolasie jinked inside, curled a cross towards the far post for Walcott and Bong, in an attempt to prevent the forward notching, guided the ball past Ryan.
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SI.com,
10 Mar. 2018
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Butragueno was now toying with the Danish defence, turning and jinking.
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SI.com,
29 Apr. 2018
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Back in the air, Ashcraft continued his beneficial harassment of the animals, buzzing them and then jinking left or right to rise out for a new approach.
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Author: John Schwartz and Livia Albeck Ripka,
Alaska Dispatch News,
4 Sep. 2017
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For his second, shortly after halftime, Dybala gathered the ball from Juan Cuadrado, jinked to the left of a defender and slotted into the bottom right corner.
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USA TODAY,
17 Sep. 2017
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Mkhitaryan played in Ozil, who jinked his way through and saw his shot burst through the hands of the hapless Keita and bobble into the net.
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Jed Court/afp,
chicagotribune.com,
15 Feb. 2018
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The Algerian jinked for space on the right side and cut back onto his left foot, before curling a wonderful cross to the back post.
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SI.com,
16 Feb. 2018
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Bolasie jinked inside, curled a cross towards the far post for Walcott and Bong, in an attempt to prevent the forward notching, guided the ball past Ryan.
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SI.com,
10 Mar. 2018
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Butragueno was now toying with the Danish defence, turning and jinking.
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SI.com,
29 Apr. 2018
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Back in the air, Ashcraft continued his beneficial harassment of the animals, buzzing them and then jinking left or right to rise out for a new approach.
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Author: John Schwartz and Livia Albeck Ripka,
Alaska Dispatch News,
4 Sep. 2017
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For his second, shortly after halftime, Dybala gathered the ball from Juan Cuadrado, jinked to the left of a defender and slotted into the bottom right corner.
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USA TODAY,
17 Sep. 2017
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Not all of the Flemming energy went to horse play and high jinks.
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Kat Bein,
Billboard,
12 May 2017
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All of their high jinks and the time spent on creating the comic books have attracted the wrath of the school’s principal, Mr. Krupp (Ed Helms).
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Rick Bentley,
sacbee.com,
1 June 2017
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Stone is eager to be at the center of political high jinks.
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Ryan Lizza,
The New Yorker,
31 May 2017
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Just look at what happened with Nomi’s sister’s wedding and imagine the high jinks that could ensue at Nomi’s.
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Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2017
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While there, the two are kidnapped, leading to high jinks — and charges of ethnic stereotyping against the comedian on social media.
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Michael O'Sullivan,
The Denver Post,
16 May 2017
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Instead, there’s mostly just greenroom high jinks and crisscrossing romantic dilemmas that only faintly reverberate with the events of Coward’s play.
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Dusty Somers,
The Seattle Times,
15 May 2017
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Connecticut Repertory Theatre has assembled a confident, contortionist cast to attempt this high-wire act of low-brow high jinks.
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Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
19 June 2017
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Those beach trips weren’t entirely rum drinks and high jinks: McKinley’s mid-’70s portfolios, many shot in tropical locales, were striking in their own right, with the engorged colors and strobey sexiness of early Roxy Music album covers.
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David Kamp,
GQ,
23 June 2017
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But maturation is a funny thing for a singer whose generous high jinks are foundational to his popularity.
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Joe Coscarelli,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2017
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The Heffleys are forced to endure a series of relentless, ever-escalating high jinks, including a recurring thread pitting them against another family where neither comes out looking good, and one with a pig just to make things extra crazy.
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Lindsey Bahr,
kansascity.com,
17 May 2017
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Not all of the Flemming energy went to horse play and high jinks.
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Kat Bein,
Billboard,
12 May 2017
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All of their high jinks and the time spent on creating the comic books have attracted the wrath of the school’s principal, Mr. Krupp (Ed Helms).
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Rick Bentley,
sacbee.com,
1 June 2017
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Stone is eager to be at the center of political high jinks.
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Ryan Lizza,
The New Yorker,
31 May 2017
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Just look at what happened with Nomi’s sister’s wedding and imagine the high jinks that could ensue at Nomi’s.
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Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2017
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While there, the two are kidnapped, leading to high jinks — and charges of ethnic stereotyping against the comedian on social media.
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Michael O'Sullivan,
The Denver Post,
16 May 2017
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Instead, there’s mostly just greenroom high jinks and crisscrossing romantic dilemmas that only faintly reverberate with the events of Coward’s play.
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Dusty Somers,
The Seattle Times,
15 May 2017
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Connecticut Repertory Theatre has assembled a confident, contortionist cast to attempt this high-wire act of low-brow high jinks.
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Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
19 June 2017
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Those beach trips weren’t entirely rum drinks and high jinks: McKinley’s mid-’70s portfolios, many shot in tropical locales, were striking in their own right, with the engorged colors and strobey sexiness of early Roxy Music album covers.
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David Kamp,
GQ,
23 June 2017
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But maturation is a funny thing for a singer whose generous high jinks are foundational to his popularity.
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Joe Coscarelli,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2017
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The Heffleys are forced to endure a series of relentless, ever-escalating high jinks, including a recurring thread pitting them against another family where neither comes out looking good, and one with a pig just to make things extra crazy.
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Lindsey Bahr,
kansascity.com,
17 May 2017
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