jockey

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Recent Examples of jockey Players from 25 to 35 in the FedEx Cup standings, in particular, will jockey for positioning throughout the week. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025 Written, produced, and starring Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero as two sisters jockeying haplessly for status within Newport society, Another Period sends up every costume-drama trope in the book. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 As OpenAI continues to jockey in the global race for AI dominance, the company noted that less time spent in ChatGPT could actually be a sign that its product did its job. Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, Bueckers got accustomed to WNBA life and quickly thrust herself into the All-Star Game while jockeying with Washington Mystics youngsters Sonia Cintron and Kiki Iriafen for Rookie of the Year. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jockey
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  • Likewise, their status as disruptors has been challenged by Isak doing everything possible to engineer a transfer to Liverpool.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • James DeMuth, founder and CEO of Seurat Technologies, is engineering a modern industrial revival with a mission rooted in resilience, national independence, and technological precision.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The 49ers answered the call despite fielding a young defense with a bunch of unproven players beyond Bosa and All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Grier ignoring everyone and repeatedly fielding inadequate offensive lines wasn’t enough.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Still, that isn’t a factor when considering how hard and inspired the Broncos played in front of a ninth straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Mizzou students and fans treated Saturday’s game as a landmark event, selling out the stadium and tailgating hours before the gates opened.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For example, doors open for the Soil to Fork Experience, where visitors learn about farming the Quintosapore way and are then treated to an outdoor lunch with a view of the hills and Città della Pieve in the distance.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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