jockey

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Recent Examples of jockey Dobbins will join a backfield already teeming with names, as a variety of returners have jockeyed for snaps across OTAs and minicamp. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 June 2025 Governments would certainly jockey to use the infinite Einsteins for purposes of gaining geo-political power. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 This spring, a handful of schools were jockeying for the top seed, which landed with Concord-Carlisle following an 18-2 campaign. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025 Running of The Maryland Sprint Stakes Booth, jockeyed by Erik Asmussen and trained by Steven Asmussen, won the fourth race of the day as the favorite entering it. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for jockey
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  • Each pop-up event is meticulously engineered to provide not only memorable consumer experiences but also gather crucial data, enabling Kizik to better understand market readiness for future investments.
    Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The robotic arms are similar to those used in automotive manufacturing, engineered for speed, precision, and reliability.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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  • Among the countries expanding their military is Germany, which is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union with massive investment.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • With the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth inning, Jose Iglesias hit a ground ball that Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe fielded with plenty of time to throw home for the force out.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Students were required to undertake certain extracurricular activities (Prevost was in the choir with Franks—both sing tenor—and played tennis) and to keep up their academic performance, but mostly the school’s focus was how to live in community.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Pitcher of the Year: Taylor McKean, Aledo Aledo senior Taylor McKean, a Tarleton Softball pledge, was one of the best pitchers in Dallas-Fort Worth and played a pivotal role in another strong season for the Bearcats.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
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  • It’s cleverly done, with the audience treated to a young Ollie Rathbone weaving in and out of an opposition defence to score with a thumping finish in junior football just moments before being shown doing exactly the same to break the deadlock after 15 minutes.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • She was taken to the hospital and treated for traumatic injuries, however, on Tuesday it was confirmed that Rose had passed away, per WBAY.com.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 June 2025

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