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Recent Examples of jockey
Meanwhile, House Republicans continue their week of jockeying to find common ground on a reconciliation bill to kick Trump’s agenda into gear.
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The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 8 May 2025
The ninth-seeded Heat moved to within 1 1/2 games of No. 8 Orlando and moved a full game ahead of No. 10 Chicago in jockeying for Eastern Conference play-in position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The leadership vacuum has set off a wave of early jockeying for a presidential election that is still years away.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
Many of the grandest hotels in the world line this famed road, jockeying for attention after the red-carpet premieres.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 8 May 2025
The ninth-seeded Heat moved to within 1 1/2 games of No. 8 Orlando and moved a full game ahead of No. 10 Chicago in jockeying for Eastern Conference play-in position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The leadership vacuum has set off a wave of early jockeying for a presidential election that is still years away.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
Many of the grandest hotels in the world line this famed road, jockeying for attention after the red-carpet premieres.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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Capelle’s signature compression liner, an innovation engineered for premium support, breathability, and lasting comfort, introduces a watercolor-shifting technology line of the swim trunks, allowing for all-day performance without compromising style or expression.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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This underwire bikini top is engineered to flatter AA, A, and B cups with a close fit that actually hugs your shape.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
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The Padres will again field two teams, the DSL Padres Brown and the DSL Padres Gold.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Shortstop Jeremy Peña fielded nine of them, including the 6-4-3 double play ball that erased Jonathan Aranda’s infield single in the fifth.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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The band then went on to play its way through the rest of the Village, cranking out cartoon theme song medleys between the sets as mostly white kids thrashed in the crowd.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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All six victims are still being treated, with one listed was seriously injured while the others received more minor injuries, according to police.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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The Trump administration and the European Union are fast-tracking discussions toward a trade deal, but America’s right sometimes treats the bloc as more foe than friend.—
Adam Goldman Jeanna Smialek Ameera Harouda Miriam Jordan,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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