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Recent Examples of jockey
But whereas 2020 marked a mad rush for operators large and small to jockey for customers in new states, the pace of change in 2025 is quite different.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
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
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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The boom has been engineered by the school’s chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, who convinced legislators to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for growth.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the coming months, Coello will work directly with On’s product development team in Switzerland, providing ongoing insights to engineer footwear specifically designed to the unique demands of the padel court.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Holtville wasn’t done, however, scoring with 21 seconds left in the half on a 4-yard pass from Cuevas to Alonso Carrillo, who was wide open in the back of the end zone after Cuevas scramble to field a bad snap.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The three titles that were won with fewer than 90 points were wrapped up with at least three games still to play, which led to an easing off in the final weeks.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mock was treated at a hospital for injuries before being booked into the Sedgwick County Jail.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cancer immunotherapy is used to treat many common cancers, including breast, colon and bladder, and doctors want to know if the COVID shot might also help extend survival for those patients.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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