justle

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I was born under the nose of St. Dunstan's steeple, just where the conflux of the eastern and western inhabitants of this twofold city meet and justle in friendly opposition at Temple-bar.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

The chariots rage in the streets, They justle one against another in the broad ways: The appearance of them is like torches, They run like the lightnings.

From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green

As Men are forc'd to justle in a Crowd.

From 'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation by Pahl, Gretchen Graf

The nobles justle one another to get nearest to the king's elbow, and wear gold chains of that weight and bigness as require no less strength to carry than they do wealth to purchase.

From In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Erasmus, Desiderius

The grave old man he makes a bustle, And his wise sentence in must justle.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)