jockey
noun
a person who rides horses professionally in races.
is jockeying
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present progressiveof jockey (3rd person singular).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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“Right now, everyone is jockeying to get their hands on whatever water they can,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022
Seattle is jockeying with Sporting Kansas City for the top spot in the Western Conference, which receives a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference championship match.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
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
Pittsburgh is jockeying for position in the nearly claustrophobic fight with Columbus and the New York Rangers behind front-running Washington in the Metropolitan Division.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2017
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 Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
