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jostling

verb

present participle of jostle

as in pushing

to force one's way everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

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Recent Examples of jostling The Uprising is about how a mass of bodies jostling for recognition can become a wave of change. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 More than 200 walruses were hauled out on the beach, grunting and groaning, wriggling and jostling for position. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young are jostling for second place, while movement is possible throughout the top 10. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 There is not only jostling between films, but also between co-production countries and companies. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Steele’s competition for the two spots primarily is coming from senior Carson Rasmussen at left guard, with sophomore Stewart Taufa and senior Zander Esty also jostling at center. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 When people think about the quintessential Texas food, barbecue ranks high, jostling with Tex-Mex for the top spot. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 Passing grades There’s some jostling over the backup quarterback job to Justin Herbert, featuring a replay of last summer’s competition between Trey Lance and DJ Uiagalelei. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The true pioneers are jonesing for a jab of the stuff, and a raft of entrepreneurs are jostling to become the go-to providers of this bleeding-edge therapy. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

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Thank you to all the Filipino artists who remain passionate and tireless in pushing the boundaries of where Filipino music can be taken globally.

— Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
At its 2026 national summit, the book-ban-pushing, DEI-opposing, trans-fearing Moms of Liberty group unveiled a new AI tool designed to monitor school board agendas across more than 13,000 school districts nationwide.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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Democrats have hammered on meat as well, but mainly just as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, squeezing voters’ pocketbooks.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Democrats have hammered on meat as well, but mainly just as one of the staples that cost more under Trump, squeezing voters' pocketbooks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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