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Recent Examples of jockey
Meanwhile, House Republicans continue their week of jockeying to find common ground on a reconciliation bill to kick Trump’s agenda into gear.
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The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 8 May 2025
The ninth-seeded Heat moved to within 1 1/2 games of No. 8 Orlando and moved a full game ahead of No. 10 Chicago in jockeying for Eastern Conference play-in position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The leadership vacuum has set off a wave of early jockeying for a presidential election that is still years away.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
Many of the grandest hotels in the world line this famed road, jockeying for attention after the red-carpet premieres.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 8 May 2025
The ninth-seeded Heat moved to within 1 1/2 games of No. 8 Orlando and moved a full game ahead of No. 10 Chicago in jockeying for Eastern Conference play-in position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The leadership vacuum has set off a wave of early jockeying for a presidential election that is still years away.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
Many of the grandest hotels in the world line this famed road, jockeying for attention after the red-carpet premieres.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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Capelle’s signature compression liner, an innovation engineered for premium support, breathability, and lasting comfort, introduces a watercolor-shifting technology line of the swim trunks, allowing for all-day performance without compromising style or expression.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In launching the new network, the Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks essentially traded Comcast for Standard Media, a small TV station owner that engineered the over-the-air strategy employed by CHSN, and is leading distribution negotiations with the pay-TV providers.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Biannual transparency reports give a rundown of every request that the company has fielded over the last six months.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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As a result, the team has fielded some calls about trading away a peripheral option.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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When healthy, Brisker is a versatile safety who can play close to the line of scrimmage and even totaled four sacks as a rookie in 2022.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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According to the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom, five individuals were treated for injuries in the Dan region—one in moderate condition and four lightly injured by shrapnel.—
Jesus Mesa
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Energy vulnerability is often treated as nothing more than reliance on imports from foreign countries, and that is certainly a crucial element but hardly the only one.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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