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Recent Examples of jockey
Space gets tight in the general admission sections as people jockey for a spot, but none of that matters once everyone stands up to dance.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Mining has returned to the spotlight as African countries jockey to position themselves for the surging global demand for critical minerals.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Really bright people do not jockey for their position.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
But whereas 2020 marked a mad rush for operators large and small to jockey for customers in new states, the pace of change in 2025 is quite different.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Mining has returned to the spotlight as African countries jockey to position themselves for the surging global demand for critical minerals.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Really bright people do not jockey for their position.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
But whereas 2020 marked a mad rush for operators large and small to jockey for customers in new states, the pace of change in 2025 is quite different.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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So, the ribosome provides a very stringent test of whether engineering out an amino acid can be tolerated by cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Allen, described in court filings as a California teacher and engineer with no prior criminal history, had initially sought release pending trial.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Between 1916 and 1918, all armies fighting in the war either fielded their own versions of the tank or relied on tanks provided by their allies.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Though Canada isn’t fielding any troops into the new gang-fighting force, Lametti said Ottawa remains a central supporter of the effort.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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That was the game Towns played.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mia Arguelles, who typically plays midfielder, filled in at goalkeeper due to injuries and made two saves for Andrew (7-6-1, 3-2).—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Medics treated the victims at the scene, while responding officers continued to investigate.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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The American startup’s chatbots are banned in mainland China, and Goldman’s move suggests US AI firms could increasingly treat Hong Kong as off-limits as well, the Financial Times reported.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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