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Recent Examples of jostle
Many of the quakes that have jostled San Ramon in recent months are so small that people living in the suburban Contra Costa County town of 85,000 didn’t feel them.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Midway through the fourth quarter, Perez and Barker jostled for position in the low post.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
In December 2004 astronomers were shocked when a huge blast of energy swept over Earth, jostling our planet’s magnetic field and increasing the ionization of its atmosphere.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The graduate student forward jostled Coach Cori Close before placing her hands together in a prayer symbol.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Midway through the fourth quarter, Perez and Barker jostled for position in the low post.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
In December 2004 astronomers were shocked when a huge blast of energy swept over Earth, jostling our planet’s magnetic field and increasing the ionization of its atmosphere.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The graduate student forward jostled Coach Cori Close before placing her hands together in a prayer symbol.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
Verb
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The decisions centered around the dates for quarterfinal and semifinal games, as well as the move to push the championship game back to even further in January has drawn some backlash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for profit in the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations as an industrywide shortage of memory pushes some handset makers to cut back on orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ag is being squeezed by foreign competition, rising costs, and weak leadership in Austin.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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