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Recent Examples of jostle
That battle of California could come as early as the first round, given that the Lakers are jostling between Nos. 2 and 3 seeds.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Within those eight teams, teams are still jostling for position.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
When the pro peloton hits these narrow and uncomfortably bumpy lanes, chaos ensues, and cyclists jostle for position while generating eye-popping amounts of power.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, though, an event happens that can jostle them out of place, sending electrons raining down into Earth’s atmosphere.
—Lauren Blum, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Within those eight teams, teams are still jostling for position.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
When the pro peloton hits these narrow and uncomfortably bumpy lanes, chaos ensues, and cyclists jostle for position while generating eye-popping amounts of power.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, though, an event happens that can jostle them out of place, sending electrons raining down into Earth’s atmosphere.
—Lauren Blum, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
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And after a Herro turnover, Sam Merrill hit a three to push Cleveland’s lead back to double figures, at 102-90, with 6:29 left.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Recent results have seen Newcastle United, Manchester City and Chelsea climb above them, pushing Nuno’s side, who are not in action again until a Monday night visit to Tottenham Hotspur, down to sixth, only ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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