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.
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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
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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
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