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In effect, Tesla will be jostling for space in a very small, albeit growing, EV market.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The one-night format means that, once again, 10 candidates will be jostling for speaking time — a situation that can lend itself more to sound bites than to in-depth, well, debate.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2019

This year, the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Will.i.am and Formula 1's Sebastian Vettel will be jostling for pole position against Bill Gates, Bono, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras and Canada's Justin Trudeau.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2016

Venice announced a strong line-up to match the muscle of Toronto as the two big end-of-summer fests unveiled their programmes last week, hinting at the films that will be jostling for awards next year.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2012

With a slew of additional skyscrapers planned for the capital, developers will be jostling for attention in an increasingly busy skyline.

From Time Magazine Archive