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With this in mind, researchers ran some simulations to explore how all that jostling for position might have affected the moons of Jupiter and Uranus in particular — and the results suggest that these two planets' moons only survived that tumultuous time because of a giant planet that didn't.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
People are jostling to replace Keir Starmer.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The pitching staff has been jostled, with a rough outing by lefty reliever Aaron Bummer on Monday necessitating his release on Tuesday.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
People are jostling to replace Keir Starmer.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The pitching staff has been jostled, with a rough outing by lefty reliever Aaron Bummer on Monday necessitating his release on Tuesday.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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The actress started advocating for menopause and mid-life care in 2024 − after her doctor misdiagnosed her symptoms as herpes − and pushed for legislation to fund research and education in women’s health.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The visit is a chance for Xi to push for a rebalancing of these ties and to signal the importance of the relationship to Beijing at a moment of global flux.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The bedroom is now its own separate space—one that Konieczny managed to squeeze more custom storage inside—and despite having to move the shower and toilet, the bathroom is much more functional as well.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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