jockey for position

idiom

: to try to get into a better place

The cars jockeyed for position in the first lap of the race.

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This could spark the greatest scramble for territory out West since the days of the Gold Rush, as schools jockey for position in the rapidly changing landscape of college football. —

Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Racing is intense, with staggered starts to allow the non-class boats time to move through the racecourse, while one-designs often jockey for position, usually aggressively, to lead their groups. —

Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 Their complicated dynamic — a love triangle of sorts — is the central point of tension in the film, as Kathy and Johnny jockey for position in Benny’s heart. —

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 June 2024 The piecemeal nature of legalization means that the industry’s biggest companies—both domestic and international—continue to jockey for position amid a land grab for market share. —

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for jockey for position

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