Example Sentences

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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

Even before I had finished putting on my oilskins the water was dashing over us, and old Sammy, at the tiller, was jockeying his boat with an intense preoccupation that could not be interfered with.

From Sweetapple Cove by Van Schaick, George