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jostle

[jos-uhl] / ˈdʒɒs əl /


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This year, companies will also jostle to sell space, analysts say, with roomy SUVs' new growth area targeting customers prioritising seating and comfort.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

The meeting is a fraught and delicate diplomatic process as countries jostle to protect their national interests, while also attempting to address the issue of climate change.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2025

They don’t jostle with airport crowds or idle unnecessarily in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

Ronan, better known as a painter in New York’s contemporary art world, chronicles a collection of still lives who jostle themselves out of an emotional stupor.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2025

The birds in outdoor cages jostle, and Lark calls them all by name as they pass.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Oil trade is likely to be choppy Friday, as the increased flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz jostles with concerns around the terms of peace, Brooks adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Fatima jostles to get free food and clothing provided by the private Dubai-based charity Waqf al-Farah, which organised the convoy.

From BBC May 15, 2025

When the doorbell rings, Oliver wipes his face and jostles with Jameson to answer.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2023

Driven by climate change, in-air turbulence — when unstable air movement jostles an aircraft — is becoming more common.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2023

The train jostles us and I hold on to the pole with both hands.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

At the Great Hall of the People, journalists from both sides jostled each other to get a place before the meeting as US and Chinese officials tried to keep order.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

The various Western powers jostled for pole position in Paris, and US vice president JD Vance delivered a blistering speech in which he said America's place at the top of the pack was non-negotiable.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan jostled for President Donald Trump’s attention on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last month.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

Donkey carts and tractors jostled for space with pickups and larger transport trucks, the diesel fumes mixing with dust and the salty sea air.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2025

Ekon tried not to yell as she jostled through disgruntled people.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Companies are jostling to take stakes in the robotics sector.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Conversations stop the moment he appears, with television crews jostling for position before he disappears down the corridor moments later.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Their wait could last three full days, until the teams jostling in the standings wrap up group play on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

We rode there on a Liberty Truck, jostling in the back under a canopy of canvas.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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