jockey for position
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But while other classics come and go and jockey for position, a reliable fixture among the top 10—for the past four polls and 34 years—has been “Tokyo Story” by Yasujirō Ozu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Roughly 10 million people tuned in to the Katmai livestreams in 2022, including to watch the bears jockey for position at the best fishing spots.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
That has left many countries — including the ones Harris plans to visit — wondering where they stand as the globe’s behemoths jockey for position.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2023
How they’ll rank is anybody’s guess, but as they jockey for position to be the first receiver chosen on April 27, the truth is teams will base their decisions on preference and need.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Rowan knew that as much as she hated the idea of being a scythe, she would jockey for position over him because that’s how she was hardwired.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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