was jockeying
- past progressive of jockey.
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“It’s when the new society was being created and everybody was jockeying for power,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
Instead, the inspector general found, the head of the FBI’s Indianapolis office, W. Jay Abbott, was jockeying for a job with the U.S.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
Three years ago, it was Rivers leading the Chargers into the finale of a failed season, playing for pride and facing a talent-laden Broncos team that was jockeying for playoff position.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2018
Patrick Marleau, who was jockeying for position with Manson, was credited with the goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2018
Whether it was a race or not no one could say, for each rider was jockeying, not willing to win or lose, and it had the appearance of a prearranged dead heat.
From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson
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