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Recent Examples of jostles
Lukas Kubis, wearing the Slovakian national champion’s jersey, visibly jostles his way forward in an attempt to return Groenewegen to the front.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The positive is that competition has proven to provide better products and services as each company jostles to improve their offerings.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In Ross’ video, the shooting is not visible, but the shots are heard as the phone camera in his hand jostles further and then faces the house behind Ross.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The positive is that competition has proven to provide better products and services as each company jostles to improve their offerings.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In Ross’ video, the shooting is not visible, but the shots are heard as the phone camera in his hand jostles further and then faces the house behind Ross.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostles
Verb
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Cater pushes back on the idea that cutting carbs entirely is the answer.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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That lag pushes the peak of sea surface temperature in the Atlantic from the mid-June solstice to mid-September.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Even Zach Cherry squeezes plenty from his part as the dealership’s manager, who grows loudly resentful when Nate seems more emotionally invested in his biological children than coworkers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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War squeezes African, Asian economies further The fallout of the Iran war deepened globally as countries struggled to contain the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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“Jostles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostles. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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