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Recent Examples of jostle
In this buyers’ market, luxury developers will likely continue jostling to distinguish their projects in 2026.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Test subjects did just that while running or being subjected to shaking, jostling, and high-frequency vibrations, with ocean conditions simulated using the Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Accidental falls from changing tables can similarly jostle the brain.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
On this occasion, there were no jostling journalists, no opportunistic influencers and no sign of the Hollywood scriptwriter looking to buy the rights to a story that has resonated around the world.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Test subjects did just that while running or being subjected to shaking, jostling, and high-frequency vibrations, with ocean conditions simulated using the Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Accidental falls from changing tables can similarly jostle the brain.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
On this occasion, there were no jostling journalists, no opportunistic influencers and no sign of the Hollywood scriptwriter looking to buy the rights to a story that has resonated around the world.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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Persun says her community didn't push back against her shift into new content spaces, and in turn, her audience expanded.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Henry continued to push numbers forward and test the Islanders’ back line in the second half.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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