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Artificial intelligence is expected to be a major topic as the world’s two biggest economies jostle for leadership in the burgeoning technology.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

On the water, teenagers jostle for control of an inflatable mattress -- the kind taken down sleep on in underground metro stations during Russia's nightly barrages.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Some have interpreted that as a snub to the forum, while others see it as China avoiding publicly pitting itself against the US, as the two rival powers jostle for influence in the region.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

“Well,” she said, “I’m really not afraid for myself. I won’t mind a little jostling. Do you think they’ll jostle, Mr. McShane?”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

Her biggest backer remains India, which has invested in several infrastructure projects as it jostles for influence against rival China in the region.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

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

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023

Hana jostles her shoulder, which makes Edel break out in a smile.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Leo Gonzales, Marana’s operations manager, said guiding the machine from screens instead of looking through the cab’s windshield was an adjustment at first, but he appreciates not getting jostled in the actual cab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Gaggles of British tourists with fur coats and spray tans jostled for seating, clutching their outerwear to their chests for space as they scouted for a table to open up.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

That moved Aberg four clear but he was unable to build on that momentum as his rivals jostled for position behind him.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

Confused and jostled, Ranofer was swept along by the crowd, trying in vain to catch a glimpse of the palace walls over a sea of bobbing heads.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

This repeated jostling helps explain why sea ice does not simply keep accelerating and spreading in response to the wind.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Scores of women queued at a school sheltering Nepal flood victims, jostling to receive personal-care supplies, as concerns over sanitation and menstrual hygiene mount days after the catastrophic disaster.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Despite this demure exterior, former employees say the Sussexes and the Waleses have spent years monitoring one another from afar on social media, jostling to capture favorable headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Despite the look of crowded penalty areas and jostling at corners seemingly taking away from the division stylistically, Maresca still feels it is the "best league" with the "best players".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

He's convinced that they are jostling and pushing for a place on the sidewalk outside City Hall.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti