is jockeying
- present progressive of jockey (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Melenchon’s alliance is jockeying for the lead with Macron’s centrists in polls.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
“Right now, everyone is jockeying to get their hands on whatever water they can,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022
Against this muddled backdrop comes a Volvo spinoff, a new car company also named Polestar, which calls itself “an electric performance brand,” and which is jockeying to compete with Tesla.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
At a time when everyone is jockeying to be seen and heard in the town square — whether the virtual one or the old-fashioned one — Rogers counsels shouting loudest and longest of all.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2020
Even in complicated international negotiations, where each country is jockeying to protect its rights, Canada has to depend on representatives of China or Japan to translate state documents and transmit state messages.
From The Canadian Commonwealth by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
