jockey
noun
a person who rides horses professionally in races.
are jockeying
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present progressiveof jockey.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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His speech comes as the U.S. and China are jockeying for leadership of global AI, with the U.S. generally acknowledged on both sides to hold a small lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"There are people who are jockeying for position and people who feel like they might have done enough, but then get a call to say they are not in the team and that is tough."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
His rivals know he's not going to do that so the main purpose of those who are at least polling in double digits occasionally are jockeying for second place just in case he keels over.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2023
The dinner was to discuss the Western Balkans’ future in the EU, which many of the region’s countries have already joined and the rest are jockeying to enter.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
They are jockeying for that "something to boot" which always makes at least one participant satisfied in a mountain mule trade.
From Sergeant York And His People by Sam K. (Sam Kinkade) Cowan
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