jockey for position
idiom
: to try to get into a better place
The cars jockeyed for position in the first lap of the race.
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What To Know The Democrats and Republicans continue to jockey for position ahead of midterms, which will take place on May 5, 2026, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
There is time for teams to jockey for position, as the regular season runs through the end of the month.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
For cocktail professionals building multi-ingredient drinks where a number of flavors jockey for position, 100 proof is fast becoming the sweet spot.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But as their organizers jockey for position and vie for A-list talent, festivals big and small are also fighting a common threat.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
There is time for teams to jockey for position, as the regular season runs through the end of the month.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
For cocktail professionals building multi-ingredient drinks where a number of flavors jockey for position, 100 proof is fast becoming the sweet spot.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But as their organizers jockey for position and vie for A-list talent, festivals big and small are also fighting a common threat.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jockey for position
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“Jockey for position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jockey%20for%20position. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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