jostle
Example Sentences
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The meeting is a fraught and delicate diplomatic process as countries jostle to protect their national interests, while also attempting to address the issue of climate change.
From BBC
They don’t jostle with airport crowds or idle unnecessarily in traffic.
Today, the creators of the Phoenix plan know that its fate is out of their hands, as competing interests, in the Middle East and beyond, jostle for control of Gaza's future.
From BBC
The president appeared in a good mood even as the plane jostled from rough turbulence as it climbed into the sky.
From BBC
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
