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Recent Examples of jostle
Ralf Rangnick's men are jostling with Bosnia & Herzegovina for early dominion in Group H and travel to face the Dragons on Tuesday in a crucial clash.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Seatbeltless, we were jostled and bounced, sometimes raising our hands to stop ourselves from hitting the metal ceiling.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Make sure to spend some time in Sussex, home to the glorious South Downs, as well as a raft of new vineyards producing sparkling wine that’s jostling for attention alongside champagne, like Rathfinny and Nyetimber.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
One attendee, a former Canadian senator now in his 90s, told me about being pushed and jostled as police looked on.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Seatbeltless, we were jostled and bounced, sometimes raising our hands to stop ourselves from hitting the metal ceiling.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Make sure to spend some time in Sussex, home to the glorious South Downs, as well as a raft of new vineyards producing sparkling wine that’s jostling for attention alongside champagne, like Rathfinny and Nyetimber.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
One attendee, a former Canadian senator now in his 90s, told me about being pushed and jostled as police looked on.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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