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jockey for position
1. Lit. to work one's horse into a desired position in a horse race. Three riders were jockeying for position in the race. Ken was behind, but jockeying for position. 2. . Fig. to work oneself into a desired position. The candidates were jockeying for position, trying to get the best television exposure. I was jockeying for position but running out of campaign money. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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95 Hardcover QC994 Struzik, a naturalist and journalist, made 11 trips through Alaska and the Arctic to document the profound effects of climate change on the polar region and notes that habitats are being threatened and destroyed while nations jockey for position to exploit newly exposed resources. The lanes expand and contract with no rhyme or reason (I'm surprised there aren't more prangs as drivers jockey for position as two become three and then four) and the massive number of new traffic lights mean often you're left sitting in tailbacks looking longingly at the clear road ahead. Miller recorded 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help lift the Sixers, who moved to fifth in the Eastern Conference and will jockey for position in their remaining seven games of the regular season. |
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