jockey for position

phrase

: to try to get into a better place
The cars jockeyed for position in the first lap of the race.

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Vegas is a possible, albeit unlikely, first-round opponent for Colorado, which knows its destiny even as a glut of teams jockey for position down ballot. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Fans jockey for position in the water, hoping to catch home runs. — Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Only a half-game separates the Kings and Pacers in a race to the bottom of the NBA standings as teams jockey for position in the 2026 NBA draft, which is expected to be one of the best in recent memory. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026 What To Know The Democrats and Republicans continue to jockey for position ahead of midterms, which will take place on May 5, 2026, according to The Columbus Dispatch. — Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jockey for position

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“Jockey for position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jockey%20for%20position. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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