Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockeyed
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Also endorsing Stratton was Patty García, whom Jesús García controversially maneuvered to succeed him in the Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Unlike the times Fidel Castro maneuvered his way out of crises, Cuba’s current leadership has proved less skillful, more prone to inaction, and notoriously less popular than the late Cuban dictator.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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By providing these initial nuclear-grade lithium salts engineered for reactor-grade performance, EnergyX is addressing a massive supply gap that currently leaves national laboratories and private fusion developers without the volumes of material necessary for full-scale commercialization.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The suits for Artemis 2, therefore, are engineered to protect the astronauts inside the Orion spacecraft, in case cabin pressure is lost or the life-support features integrated into the suit are needed.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately, the children have a lot of bruises, scrapes and cuts, all stuff that is easily managed.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conducted in Troia, Portugal, the trial showcased real-time coordination between autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), all managed through a single, unified command interface.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The entire time, nobody treated me the way I was supposed to be treated.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lynch was taken to a local hospital to be treated for facial fractures, a cranial leak and other injuries.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Curry, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, played serial killer and rapist Billy Flynn in the fifth and sixth seasons of the show.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crowder, a key component to the Heat’s run to the 2020 NBA Finals, last played in the league last season with the Sacramento Kings.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Canada signed a defense cooperation agreement with the European Union and negotiated a pact that allowed Canadian defense firms to tap into the EU’s $170 billion loan program meant to spur military modernization.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rather than raze the city days before it was recovered by the Allied forces, Choltitz went rogue, negotiated a truce, and surrendered the city.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The door swung open on the second ring, and I was quickly ushered inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But then Goetz swung back around, assumed a combat stance, and began firing.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The city has now pulled its offer to purchase the new facility and has no plans to pursue any other properties for such purposes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Jockeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockeyed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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