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jockey

[jok-ee] / ˈdʒɒk i /


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The risk is that SpaceX and the coming IPO filing from OpenAI could divert even more attention away from Nvidia, as investors jockey for exposure to new AI names.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

“He’s got tactical speed, which means the jockey can place him anywhere at any moment in the race.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When the late and great Times sports columnist Mike Downey decided years ago to write about jockey Billy Shoemaker, he did so perfectly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

He moved on to a harrowing career as ail exercise boy, then became a jockey.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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