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The companies are jostling to dominate a passenger air-taxi market that some Wall Street analysts say could reach $1 trillion by 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Both neighboring India and China are jostling for influence in Sri Lanka and both have already invested in expanding facilities at the Colombo port.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

It could also change the delicate balance of power in the South Caucasus region, a patchwork of nations and ethnicities where Russia, the United States, Turkey and Iran are jostling for influence.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023

Dozens of major food companies are jostling to debut cultivated meat to the American public.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2022

The boys are jostling for a seat inside.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee