jostling
- present participle of jostle.
Example Sentences
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She realized she could flip the script: The same forensic analysis skills she had once used as a short seller could be used to send stocks higher by jostling for changes from within.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Companies are jostling to take stakes in the robotics sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Conversations stop the moment he appears, with television crews jostling for position before he disappears down the corridor moments later.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
It’s hard to see all the jostling and thrown elbows making a huge difference.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“You almost caught her, Seattle,” Ted said, jostling Linds back and forth a little under that arm.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
