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Recent Examples of jostle
Her fingers search for a better hold and jostle a few pebbles that tumble to the ground below.
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Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
An onboard tracking system inside the unit also relocks the beams automatically whenever the unit gets shifted or jostled.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
An onboard tracking system inside the unit also relocks the beams automatically whenever the unit gets shifted or jostled.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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McMillan said the loss to Oklahoma helped the Aggies, who had to re-establish their toughness after the Sooners pushed them around.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And as importantly, nobody knows how the political reality will push the actual oil supply.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices would continue to soar, while fertilizer, generic drugs, helium and other products dependent on the strait would grow scarce, squeezing the American economy and world economy alike.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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