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Recent Examples of jostling
Serena’s name was on everyone’s lips, with fans chatting about the American’s chances and journalists jostling for position to get their hands on a reserved media seat.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
As the data center building boom and its growing demand for electricity roll along, utilities are jostling for prime position to benefit.
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Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
As the data center building boom and its growing demand for electricity roll along, utilities are jostling for prime position to benefit.
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Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Of the several candidates jostling for the role, only two — regardless of their party — will advance from the primary to the general election.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Brindley and Hughes could be part of a group of young players jostling for a spot on the Avs roster next season.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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.
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Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
As the data center building boom and its growing demand for electricity roll along, utilities are jostling for prime position to benefit.
—
Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
As the data center building boom and its growing demand for electricity roll along, utilities are jostling for prime position to benefit.
—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Of the several candidates jostling for the role, only two — regardless of their party — will advance from the primary to the general election.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Brindley and Hughes could be part of a group of young players jostling for a spot on the Avs roster next season.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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.
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Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostling
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Basically, the silicone cup creates suction around the area in question and you’re given a massage via pulling instead of pushing.
Verb
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Of course, attempts to get more revenue out of taxpayers would carry political risks, but voters have been open to squeezing the wealthy.
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Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age.
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“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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