Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockeying
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Its imaging infrared seeker, radar proximity fuze, and thrust-vector control enable agile intercepts against fast, maneuvering targets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Cozy yet polished, the two-piece ensemble is ideal for maneuvering tight cabin bathrooms to kicking back on weekends.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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In its coverage of the case, the Herald raised questions about Menchel’s role in negotiating the deal.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Now Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council are negotiating over just how much city services should be cut.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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Graziadei, 46, is known for playing Daniel Romalotti in The Young and the Restless.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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As knowledgeable as Towns is about the infrastructure of the apparel industry, his priority is playing for and training with the New York Knicks.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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They’re managing and handling a very important strategic asset for us.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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DerParseghian, a perennial on THR‘s annual list of the top business managers in Hollywood and one of only a handful of female managing partners in entertainment business management, continues to manage the boutique firm based in Sherman Oaks, boasting some of Hollywood’s biggest A-list as clients.—
Steven Huizar,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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There is immense interest in manipulating these phase transformations and retaining superior electro-optic properties down to liquid helium temperature, according to the study published in Advanced Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Basically, this discovery could inform future therapeutic strategies aimed at manipulating the gut microbiome for human health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Marigold Room, just off the lobby, is an intimate music space and listening room for just 150 guests that’s already pulling national touring acts.—
Jennifer Bradley Franklin,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Langham stopped the truck by pulling Hagen’s leg off the gas pedal and pushing the brake pedal with her hand.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The judgment is advisory and the final ruling is left to the Spanish court handling the compensation claim, per CBS News.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fusion restaurant received a yellow placard after health inspectors watched an employee fail to remove gloves after handling raw meat.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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This picks up any holding with both an honor and the nine onside, which outweighs the alternative play of finessing the 10.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The race to dominate the humanoid robotics market is as much about harvesting 3D data as finessing the nuts and bolts.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Jockeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockeying. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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