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jostling

verb

present participle of jostle

as in pushing

to force one's way everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

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Recent Examples of jostling There is not only jostling between films, but also between co-production countries and companies. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 When people think about the quintessential Texas food, barbecue ranks high, jostling with Tex-Mex for the top spot. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 Passing grades There’s some jostling over the backup quarterback job to Justin Herbert, featuring a replay of last summer’s competition between Trey Lance and DJ Uiagalelei. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The true pioneers are jonesing for a jab of the stuff, and a raft of entrepreneurs are jostling to become the go-to providers of this bleeding-edge therapy. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 To prevent jostling your device when hitting the shutter, use a smartwatch shutter button app or set a timer to take the photo. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Multiple governments are jostling for sovereignty over the waterway, a crucial economic corridor through which one third of global maritime trade passes every year. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The biggest lesson from the 2026 World Cup is not that B2B brands are jostling for center stage with B2C sponsors. — Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 England, second with eight shots from 35 corners, also used this approach to score in their tournament opener, with Harry Kane charging in from behind a Croatian defence jostling with his team-mates to meet Declan Rice’s outswinger. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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The intense interest in the case is one reason why her lawyers are pushing for a retrial – the town was so crowded that at one stage jury members shared a hotel with the prosecution team and an informant.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
After the demise of SB 10, lawmakers were tepid on pushing any cash bail reforms until a ruling in 2021 known as the Humphrey ruling.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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