as in to engineer
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Recent Examples of jockey
The playoffs are fast approaching as teams jockey for positioning in the standings.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
This considerable absence could have given the Bulls a golden opportunity to jockey for a top spot in the play-in tournament.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
After winning their 20th road game of the season, the Bulls are on track to host their first play-in tournament game — and could even jockey with the rest of their Eastern Conference play-in competitors for higher seeding in the postseason.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
At the start of every administration, doctors jockey for the role, hoping to steer an agency that regulates 20 cents of every dollar spent in the United States.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
This considerable absence could have given the Bulls a golden opportunity to jockey for a top spot in the play-in tournament.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
After winning their 20th road game of the season, the Bulls are on track to host their first play-in tournament game — and could even jockey with the rest of their Eastern Conference play-in competitors for higher seeding in the postseason.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
At the start of every administration, doctors jockey for the role, hoping to steer an agency that regulates 20 cents of every dollar spent in the United States.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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Engineers have spent more than a century attempting to engineer automatic transmissions that are smoother, faster, more efficient, and more convenient than a manual transmission.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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These fabrics are engineered for thermal regulation, flexibility, and lightweight strength—perfect for transitional and colder months.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
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In his 90-minute session, Casten fielded more than a dozen questions from audience members.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Like last year, the Padres, despite Tanner Scott’s defection to the Dodgers, are fielding a shutdown bullpen: San Diego’s relievers have combined for a major-league-leading 1.51 ERA.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Whitaker is played by Gerran Howell, who carried the title role on the CBBC's Young Dracula (2006–2014) before appearing on NBC's Emerald City (2017) and Hulu's adaptation of Joseph Heller's Catch-22 (2019).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The trio finished with a 4-1 lead in shots and 10 hits between them while playing predominantly against the Stars’ second and fourth lines.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Barlow-Austin had serious health issues that the jail’s private operator and medical contractor, LaSalle Corrections, neglected to treat, leading to sudden blindness.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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