jostle

On the water, teenagers jostle for control of an inflatable mattress -- the kind taken down sleep on in underground metro stations during Russia's nightly barrages.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

They don’t jostle with airport crowds or idle unnecessarily in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

Ronan, better known as a painter in New York’s contemporary art world, chronicles a collection of still lives who jostle themselves out of an emotional stupor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

The Shangri-la Dialogue has traditionally served as a platform for the US and China to make their pitches to Asian countries as they jostle for influence in the region.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

Somebody was playing loud music from a gramophone; soon, a cluster of men by the compound gate began to laugh and jostle one another, mimicking the song.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Oil trade is likely to be choppy Friday, as the increased flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz jostles with concerns around the terms of peace, Brooks adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Fatima jostles to get free food and clothing provided by the private Dubai-based charity Waqf al-Farah, which organised the convoy.

From BBC ● May 15, 2025

When the doorbell rings, Oliver wipes his face and jostles with Jameson to answer.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023

With plans for ”Phantom,” to close next year, “The Lion King” jostles with “Chicago” for its crown of longest-running show on Broadway.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

The tubing running from the oxygen tank behind him to his nose jostles around and he readjusts it, setting it back in its proper place.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

For dessert, Proust's beloved madeleines and mirabelles jostled for attention with distinctly American-accented glazed doughnuts.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Inside, mourners jostled to touch the coffin before prayers were held.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

But Milan was still badly placed and had lost his lead-out men as the sprinters jostled for position going into the final 500 metres.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

The horses jostled; the riders struggled knee against knee.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Without a device constantly jostling my brain and interrupting my thoughts, I became more alert to what was happening around me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The jostling grew particularly fierce between South Carolina and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Companies are jostling to take stakes in the robotics sector.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Then again, perhaps we'll see them in 2030, jostling for more records.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

The halls were crowded, and there was always jostling and shoving by the staircase, so I wasn’t positive he could have avoided it.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee