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Recent Examples of jockey
What to know about how teams will jockey for the best picks.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Everything from classic green-and-white to colorful pastels dot the fairway as golf fans jockey to catch a glimpse of their favorite golfers playing in The Masters tournament.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
The win gives the Titans (16-15 overall, 11-8 Big West) a season sweep of UCSD (21-10, 11-8) as teams continue to jockey for seeding in next week’s Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada.
—Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Everything from classic green-and-white to colorful pastels dot the fairway as golf fans jockey to catch a glimpse of their favorite golfers playing in The Masters tournament.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
The win gives the Titans (16-15 overall, 11-8 Big West) a season sweep of UCSD (21-10, 11-8) as teams continue to jockey for seeding in next week’s Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada.
—Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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These grains haven’t been engineered for shelf life or yield, which is part of the appeal for cooks looking for more flavor, more texture and more variety on the plate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The reactor is engineered to run on mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel and transuranic (TRU) fuels sourced from existing Department of Energy stockpiles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Hishow has been fielding sustained interest from Southeast Asian buyers off the back of that performance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Then Flores had Colemenares show him how to field a ground ball with an imaginary ball in class.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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After Tuesday’s game at Miami, the Braves have two more divisional games with the Marlins yet to play, followed by a home series against a hot-hitting Washington Nationals team (also within the division) this weekend.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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Charles Melton plays an American GI named Private K who’s trying to locate his daughter and keeps getting into bloody altercations.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Plus, the latest on the condition of the sloths being treated at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and the next steps in their care.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The birth control shot shouldn’t be treated differently.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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