had jockeyed
- past perfect of jockey.
Example Sentences
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For years, the two companies had jockeyed for the bragging right until 2009 when Walmart claimed it—and every year until now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Grisham recalls how she and her husband, Jared Kushner, had jockeyed to be part of an official greeting ahead of a state dinner in the United Kingdom hosted by Queen Elizabeth II.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
The two men had jockeyed to essentially serve as one of the chief executive's right-hand men.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2012
All week, both Washington and Hanoi had jockeyed for a favorable position.
From Time Magazine Archive
To no small extent she had jockeyed outraged morality—in externals.
From The Great Miss Driver by Hope, Anthony
