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Recent Examples of jostle
The shutdown of major subduction zones would mean that the Earth’s tectonic plates stop clashing and jostling about.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
On weekends, a line forms before Poulette opens, with people jostling for the best possible position to score the day’s bakes.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
But competition is fierce, and Oracle is jostling with other cloud providers like Microsoft, Amazon and Google for customers.
—Ashley Capoot,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Imagine the regenerative effect of an EV yet built with the centuries-old standards of finishing, and jostling for attention with a Mandala-like enamel dial.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
On weekends, a line forms before Poulette opens, with people jostling for the best possible position to score the day’s bakes.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
But competition is fierce, and Oracle is jostling with other cloud providers like Microsoft, Amazon and Google for customers.
—Ashley Capoot,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Imagine the regenerative effect of an EV yet built with the centuries-old standards of finishing, and jostling for attention with a Mandala-like enamel dial.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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Speaking in Rhode Island, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that signs of labor market weakness had pushed policymakers to shift their balance of risks in a way that justified a rate cut this month.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Reds squeezed into the third wild-card slot for their first playoff appearance in five years.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some people who have bought homes in the last few years feel squeezed by monthly payments that leave little cash left over.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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