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[jok-ee] / ˈdʒɒk i /


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Higher-income neighborhoods often benefit from increased competition as multiple providers jockey for business.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The Italian jockey only recently resumed riding a few weeks ago after missing five months because of a fall in January at Gulfstream Park.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

What a particular jockey, for example, sees along the back stretch at the Kentucky Derby—a gap along the rail to make his move—is what you see.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

In a tribute on Monday, her commanding officer described her as "a bright light in any room she entered" and "an immensely professional solider and an exceptional jockey".

From BBC May 18, 2026

Turning down the lane, the jockey weaved back and forth, sweeping his flashlight beam from side to side, hunting for the driest, hardest path.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

If the pace is slower, jockeys on the other horses, such as Jose Ortiz on Golden Tempo, will have to be careful not to drop too far back.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Of the jockeys, Paul Townend has two places to go with his 2024 win.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

But for family drama, nothing beats the one between two jockeys named Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

He headlines several Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys back again, including 2020 champion Jye McNeil on the Chris Waller-trained Valiant King, whose prospects soared after drawing barrier 10.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

Veteran horsemen were merciless to kids who wanted to be jockeys.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Historically, monarchs had a court of advisers, diplomats and merchants who jockeyed for proximity to limitless power.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

It has also jockeyed with Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil producer in OPEC, for regional clout.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

“We recall the cloud transformation cycle about five years ago when leading cybersecurity firms jockeyed for market share, and we are witnessing the same phenomenon in the current AI super cycle secular wave.”

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

As TV producers jockeyed for scoops and access, prosecutors in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, in Fort Worth, were faced with another task.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

We jockeyed for position, but I knew I had to end this game quickly, before the man from Bat Lady’s house disappeared.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

Anduril’s entry into unmanned surface vessels brings fresh competition from a deep-pocketed and well-connected military manufacturer to a field of startups all jockeying for Navy contracts, including another Baltimore-based manufacturer, BlackSea Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

U.S. and China are jockeying for drone supremacy on Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

No single category can contain the Whitmanesque multitudes jockeying for position inside us.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

While making his way through the ballroom he came across reporters ducking for cover and some jockeying for position with their phone cameras.

From Salon May 1, 2026

His expulsion from the Party created a vacuum that a number of hopefuls were jockeying to fill.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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