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Recent Examples of jostle
The Times pointed to Claire Boucher, the musician known as Grimes and mother of three of Musk’s children, jostling for control of their 5 year-old son, X.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The United States and Russia have deployed their air and naval assets to Malaysia for a defense exhibition as Washington and Moscow jostle for influence in Southeast Asia.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
What a remarkable run to fall behind entering the final curve, jostle with another horse in the final straight, only to outrun Gosger at the post.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Oh, yeah, and there are enormous torpedoes that Cruise must navigate as they are jostled with each sub rotation.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The United States and Russia have deployed their air and naval assets to Malaysia for a defense exhibition as Washington and Moscow jostle for influence in Southeast Asia.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
What a remarkable run to fall behind entering the final curve, jostle with another horse in the final straight, only to outrun Gosger at the post.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Oh, yeah, and there are enormous torpedoes that Cruise must navigate as they are jostled with each sub rotation.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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Combs' lawyers had pushed for a more expansive response, but prosecutors argued — and Subramanian agreed — that doing so could end up confusing jurors more.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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While the elimination of the commercial lease tax is final, Higgins and others who have been pushing for the Northeast Corridor rail project hope Perez will help Miami-Dade find other matching dollars when the Florida Legislature reconvenes at the end of 2025.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Paul Blackburn, with plenty of starting experience for Oakland, could squeeze into the picture too – especially if the Mets decide to try a six-man rotation that would save wear and tear on each man.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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