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Recent Examples of jostle
Both sides are now jostling for control of Jubaland’s northern Gedo region.
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Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This is stylish and practical but not secure if placed where the glasses might get jostled.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
On a recent call, the girls jostled over who would talk to him first during a car ride with their mother.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, much of the rest of the city’s political class is jostling for position around him.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This is stylish and practical but not secure if placed where the glasses might get jostled.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
On a recent call, the girls jostled over who would talk to him first during a car ride with their mother.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, much of the rest of the city’s political class is jostling for position around him.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
Verb
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What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As an architectural blacksmith, Guillory favored Japanese denim jeans—a balance of craftsmanship and professionalism—for client meetings squeezed between long days welding staircases and chandeliers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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But their arrival has coincided with a spike in housing prices, which has squeezed many locals out of the market.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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