as in to engineer
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Recent Examples of jockey
Teams are jockeying to improve their seeding ahead of Selection Sunday on March 16.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Duplication of endeavor and conflicts of authority have given rise to the more deadly diseases of bureaucracy—intrigue, inner politics, jockeying for place.
—Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
But in recent days, as U.S. and Canadian athletes have jockeyed for wins out on the court or the ice, Canadian fans have taken out their frustrations with America's new administration in the stands.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
All four are projected first-round picks in June’s NBA draft with Bailey and Harper jockeying behind Duke power forward Cooper Flagg as the next-best prospect, Jakučionis regarded as a top-10 pick, and Queen expected to go somewhere in the middle of the round.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Duplication of endeavor and conflicts of authority have given rise to the more deadly diseases of bureaucracy—intrigue, inner politics, jockeying for place.
—Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
But in recent days, as U.S. and Canadian athletes have jockeyed for wins out on the court or the ice, Canadian fans have taken out their frustrations with America's new administration in the stands.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
All four are projected first-round picks in June’s NBA draft with Bailey and Harper jockeying behind Duke power forward Cooper Flagg as the next-best prospect, Jakučionis regarded as a top-10 pick, and Queen expected to go somewhere in the middle of the round.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jockey
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Business operations are generally better engineered today than in the 20th century, with more activities automated for quality control, cost savings and efficiency.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Part of his path back to power, after all, was engineering the ousting of GOP critics on Capitol Hill like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and supplanting them with disciples.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Last month, the White House fielded public comments for an AI Action Plan that will reveal to the public how the Trump administration intends to regulate AI.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Vientos also fielded a ball that may have gone foul but instead ended up as an infield hit.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Rebellion Is Here Moss, who stars, executive produces and directs on the series, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the emotional impact of becoming a mother herself before playing June one last time for The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, dietary supplements are not meant to treat or cure any underlying disease and should be used in addition to lifestyle changes for optimal benefit.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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As laid out, this formula treats every trading partner, every good and every industry the same.—
Jeff Guo,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jockey. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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