jostle
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Where in reverence heads were bowed Surges now a careless crowd; “Muddied oafs” and “flanneled fools” Jostle “Yanks” with camping stools;— Gone the things that meaning gave “With the old world to the grave.”
From A line-o'-verse or two by Taylor, Bert Leston
Jostle the memories of the unclean things that hide in its shadows; ask which amongst them knows where dead Queen Yang still lies in dusty state.
From Gulliver of Mars by Arnold, Edwin Lester Linden
Flutter, flutter, the snowflakes all Jostle each other in their fall.
From The Nursery, No. 169, January, 1881, Vol. XXIX A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various
Jostle, jos′l, v.t. to joust or strike against: to drive against.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
In life to win success, Elbow your way through, Jostle the next one, Else you will be jostled.
From Contemporary One-Act Plays by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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