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Recent Examples of jostles
In Ross’ video, the shooting is not visible, but the shots are heard as the phone camera in his hand jostles further and then faces the house behind Ross.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The perfect balance for a sport that jostles between exquisite and excruciating.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The perfect balance for a sport that jostles between exquisite and excruciating.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostles
Verb
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our standards, our accountability and the way the group pushes each other every day, that is what has sustained our performance independent of who the head coach is.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pencil-thin DQ Tower squeezes a full home into a very slender footprint, while the EONE XL takes a wider prefab approach to the same basic challenge.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no end to the war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes the global economy.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Jostles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostles. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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