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Recent Examples of jostle
Anna Wintour arrived at the same time as Kylie Jenner and her posse, causing some attendees to stumble, while photographers jostled to get pictures of Emma Corrin chatting with fellow guests, including Joey King.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
African tech entrepreneurs are jostling to offer digital financial services to the millions of Africans who live outside the continent and frequently transfer money back home.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Both Robinson and McBride were net-rating kings for the Knicks last season — McBride during the regular season and Robinson in the playoffs — but neither jostled through many lineups.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The United States and China continue to jostle for influence over Pacific island countries, having deployed naval vessels for humanitarian missions in recent days.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
African tech entrepreneurs are jostling to offer digital financial services to the millions of Africans who live outside the continent and frequently transfer money back home.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Both Robinson and McBride were net-rating kings for the Knicks last season — McBride during the regular season and Robinson in the playoffs — but neither jostled through many lineups.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The United States and China continue to jostle for influence over Pacific island countries, having deployed naval vessels for humanitarian missions in recent days.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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Critics said Trump had pushed for the extravagant parade not to commemorate the armed forces, but as a display of his own vanity.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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He is known around Sacramento for championing LGBT rights, combating climate change, and pushing for fair housing.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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