jostle

Example Sentences

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This is not the first time Singaporeans have crossed swords over how common spaces should be used in the land-scarce country, where more than 8,300 people jostle for each kilometre.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Canada will grab and jostle the U.S., get physical and hope to throw off their mojo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

This ascent cannot be extricated from a geopolitical context that has seen Europe battling for relevance while other major powers jostle for supremacy in many areas, notably AI.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

From there, officers jostle them through the prison to the holding cell, where they file in one-by-one with their heads down.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

Some prisoners who didn’t have the strength to jostle, or even to stand, sat down in the snow.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel