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Recent Examples of jostling
Of the several candidates jostling for the role, only two — regardless of their party — will advance from the primary to the general election.
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Brindley and Hughes could be part of a group of young players jostling for a spot on the Avs roster next season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
With this in mind, researchers ran some simulations to explore how all that jostling for position might have affected the moons of Jupiter and Uranus in particular — and the results suggest that these two planets' moons only survived that tumultuous time because of a giant planet that didn't.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
People are jostling to replace Keir Starmer.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, Netflix and YouTube are said to be jostling for the a few of the games the league reabsorbed following ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network, and with the NFL schedule set to be released on Thursday night, an agreement is expected to be reached within the next few days.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The argon’s jostling atoms will release electrons when, all too rarely, they’re pummeled by passing neutrinos, creating a signal that physicists can detect.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Tech companies have been jostling for that money.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Brindley and Hughes could be part of a group of young players jostling for a spot on the Avs roster next season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
With this in mind, researchers ran some simulations to explore how all that jostling for position might have affected the moons of Jupiter and Uranus in particular — and the results suggest that these two planets' moons only survived that tumultuous time because of a giant planet that didn't.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
People are jostling to replace Keir Starmer.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, Netflix and YouTube are said to be jostling for the a few of the games the league reabsorbed following ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network, and with the NFL schedule set to be released on Thursday night, an agreement is expected to be reached within the next few days.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The argon’s jostling atoms will release electrons when, all too rarely, they’re pummeled by passing neutrinos, creating a signal that physicists can detect.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Tech companies have been jostling for that money.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostling
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Trump is pushing France to nix a 3% tech levy on revenue from large digital services that has been in place since 2019.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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If their next outing doesn’t keep carefully evolving, they can get branded a one-trick pony, but pushing the envelope too far can alienate day-one fans.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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County officials pointed to state budget cuts and a $276,000 drop in liquor revenue as factors squeezing finances.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Grip the handles on the sides of the machine, tighten your core, and extend your legs, squeezing your quadriceps (top thigh muscles) at the top.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
18 June 2026
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“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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