JUGULAR in a Sentence

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1. She went straight for the jugular and asked him to explain his previous criminal record.

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 Meanings and Examples of JUGULAR
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jugular
 n.  a vital part that is vulnerable to attack
 a.  relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
Classic Sentence:
1  Just over the external jugular vein there were two punctures, not large, but not wholesome-looking.
Dracula By Bram Stoker
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  The shot was fired; the ball entered under his chin and came out at the nape of his neck, after traversing the jugular vein.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 12: CHAPTER VIII—MANY INTERROGATION POINTS WITH REGARD TO A C...
Example Sentence:
1  She went straight for the jugular and asked him to explain his previous criminal record.