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jostle

[jos-uhl] / ˈdʒɒs əl /


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This year, companies will also jostle to sell space, analysts say, with roomy SUVs' new growth area targeting customers prioritising seating and comfort.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

But as companies jostle to dominate the AI race, the company faces stiff competition in adding more engineers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

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 Nov. 21, 2025

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

Conversations from the night before began to jostle in his head uncomfortably.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

The Hangzhou-based company has been spending heavily on the technology as it jostles with rivals for dominance in the rapidly growing AI sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 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

Jude jostles my leg under the table with her foot to get my attention back from the salt shaker I realize I’ve been staring down.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Consumer attorneys, counties and victims rights groups jostled over the elements of the proposed bill over the last few months.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 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

As residents, activists, farmers and journalists squeezed and jostled through the crowd, holding court in one corner was Budd-Falen, the high-ranking official with the Interior Department.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

For dessert, Proust's beloved madeleines and mirabelles jostled for attention with distinctly American-accented glazed doughnuts.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

He got jostled and squished by pushing, darting kids with full book bags and unleashed energy.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

Holding, pushing, shoving, jostling and grappling inside the penalty area became something of an epidemic in the Premier League last season.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Companies are jostling to take stakes in the robotics sector.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

There was thin Eevie, frowning at the lapping water as though it had done something wrong, and Oz and Jak, jostling each other.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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