jockey
Example Sentences
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For years, the two companies had jockeyed for the bragging right until 2009 when Walmart claimed it—and every year until now.
He declines to name names and instead talks in general about the three powers jockeying for dominance: Russia, China and the U.S.
Plus, it creates new headaches for companies, many of which would likely jockey for workarounds as the administration has shown a willingness to barter tariffs for other commitments, he adds.
From Barron's
Last week the 20-year-old became the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK horse race.
From BBC
Tomás jockeyed the truck around and headed back the way they had come.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
