dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/joc_MW.json
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{
"jockey for position":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to try to get into a better place":[
"The cars jockeyed for position in the first lap of the race."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125433",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"jocose":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": characterized by joking : humorous":[],
": given to joking : merry":[]
},
"examples":[
"the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin jocosus , from jocus joke":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"j\u014d-\u02c8k\u014ds",
"j\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jocose witty , humorous , facetious , jocular , jocose mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter. witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. a witty remark humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity. humorous anecdotes facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor. facetious comments jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking. a jocular fellow jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness. jocose proposals",
"synonyms":[
"blithe",
"blithesome",
"festive",
"gay",
"gleeful",
"jocular",
"jocund",
"jolly",
"jovial",
"laughing",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"sunny"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192546",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"jocosely":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": characterized by joking : humorous":[],
": given to joking : merry":[]
},
"examples":[
"the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin jocosus , from jocus joke":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"j\u014d-\u02c8k\u014ds",
"j\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jocose witty , humorous , facetious , jocular , jocose mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter. witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. a witty remark humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity. humorous anecdotes facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor. facetious comments jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking. a jocular fellow jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness. jocose proposals",
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"blithe",
"blithesome",
"festive",
"gay",
"gleeful",
"jocular",
"jocund",
"jolly",
"jovial",
"laughing",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"sunny"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223624",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"jocular":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": given to jesting : habitually jolly or jocund":[
"a jocular man"
],
": said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful":[
"jocular remarks"
]
},
"examples":[
"a jocular man who could make the most serious people smile",
"made the jocular observation that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start off with a large fortune",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Much of the stadium audience cheered, not having quite gotten from the inclusion of the late Douglas in his list that Jagger had moved into a more jocular part of his celebrity rundown. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Bob Nystrom, incisive Bob Bourne, jocular tough-guy Clark Gillies, standup Denis Potvin, and the bilingual Swedes, Anders Kallur and Stefan Persson. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Media critics had raised concerns about CNN\u2019s decision to let Cuomo interview his brother about his handling of New York\u2019s pandemic crisis in a series of jocular broadcasts in the spring of 2020. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"To make up for that, Rice adopts a mostly jocular tone, playing up the playfulness of the cast of eccentrics. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 18 Aug. 2021",
"For nearly half of the video, Markie engages in jocular theatrics, switching into a powdered wig and embodying a character that is equal parts Mozart and James Brown. \u2014 Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
"The nearly jocular acceptance is disarming, and ultimately pleasing. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 18 May 2021",
"West said, in a jocular reference to an apparent plan by the Abbott administration to slow-walk the appointments until after the session ends May 31. \u2014 Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Others praised her jocular nature and playful sense of humor. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 5 Aug. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin jocularis , from joculus , diminutive of jocus \u2014 see jocose":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u00e4-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jocular witty , humorous , facetious , jocular , jocose mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter. witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. a witty remark humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity. humorous anecdotes facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor. facetious comments jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking. a jocular fellow jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness. jocose proposals",
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"clever",
"facetious",
"humorous",
"smart",
"witty"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024546",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"jocum":{
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"definitions":{
": mastic bully":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish jocuma , probably from Taino":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"h\u014d\u02c8k\u00fcm"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132959",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"jocund":{
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"definitions":{
": marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness":[
"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company",
"\u2014 William Wordsworth"
]
},
"examples":[
"old friends engaged in jocund teasing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Political Mooovment forces an examination of how consuming dairy and meat harms our planet and potentially our bodies, underscored by a jocund tone. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"There\u2019s a feeling of joy that comes with walking into Jovanina\u2019s Broken Italian, a jocund eight-month-old eatery that\u2019s part of LoDo\u2019s recent restaurant renaissance. \u2014 Daliah Singer, The Know , 6 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Late Latin jocundus , alteration of Latin jucundus , from juvare to help":""
},
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"also \u02c8j\u014d-(\u02cc)k\u0259nd",
"\u02c8j\u00e4-k\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jocund merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
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"blithe",
"blithesome",
"festive",
"gay",
"gleeful",
"jocose",
"jocular",
"jolly",
"jovial",
"laughing",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"sunny"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113414",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"jocundity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness":[
"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company",
"\u2014 William Wordsworth"
]
},
"examples":[
"old friends engaged in jocund teasing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Political Mooovment forces an examination of how consuming dairy and meat harms our planet and potentially our bodies, underscored by a jocund tone. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"There\u2019s a feeling of joy that comes with walking into Jovanina\u2019s Broken Italian, a jocund eight-month-old eatery that\u2019s part of LoDo\u2019s recent restaurant renaissance. \u2014 Daliah Singer, The Know , 6 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Middle English, from Late Latin jocundus , alteration of Latin jucundus , from juvare to help":""
},
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"\u02c8j\u00e4-k\u0259nd",
"also \u02c8j\u014d-(\u02cc)k\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jocund merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
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"blithesome",
"festive",
"gay",
"gleeful",
"jocose",
"jocular",
"jolly",
"jovial",
"laughing",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"sunny"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": the quality or state of being jocund":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English jocundnes , from jocund + -nes -ness":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230302",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"jockey coat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142233"
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"jockey club":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an association for the promotion and regulation of horse racing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All three horses were cleared to compete, the jockey club said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 15 May 2021",
"Last year, the jockey club dispensed with it entirely. \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Like much of Hong Kong, the jockey club learned from the city\u2019s experience with the SARS epidemic in 2003. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Mainlanders keen for a flutter must travel to Macau\u2019s extravagant casinos or to Hong Kong\u2019s jockey clubs . \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Mainlanders keen for a flutter must travel to Macau\u2019s extravagant casinos or to Hong Kong\u2019s jockey clubs . \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Mainlanders keen for a flutter must travel to Macau\u2019s extravagant casinos or to Hong Kong\u2019s jockey clubs . \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Mainlanders keen for a flutter must travel to Macau\u2019s extravagant casinos or to Hong Kong\u2019s jockey clubs . \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019",
"The jockey club \u2019s first plan budgeted $15.5 million for Pimlico and $14.8 million for Laurel; the 2014 plan showed slightly less than half of all capital spending going to Pimlico. \u2014 Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com , 6 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1775, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172007"
},
"jockey pulley":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": idler pulley":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204757"
},
"jock itch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": tinea cruris":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u00e4k-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Antifungal Tea Tree Oil Body and Foot Wash can help reduce the fungi or bacteria that cause jock itch , athlete\u2019s foot, ringworm and nail fungus. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Frank, experiencing jock itch , and Jackie are at the doctor, with Ruby translating for them. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"This versatile shower gel harnesses the power of tea tree oil to fight body odor, acne, athlete\u2019s foot, jock itch , dandruff, eczema, and yeast infection, while also soothing and moisturizing dry skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The next month, Bayer pulled certain Lotrimin and Tinactin sprays used for athlete\u2019s foot and jock itch after tests showed some samples contained benzene. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The next month, Bayer AG pulled certain Lotrimin and Tinactin sprays used for athlete\u2019s foot and jock itch after tests showed some samples contained benzene. \u2014 Anna Edney, ajc , 4 Nov. 2021",
"But his most memorable scenes display his lightning-quick and bawdy American Sign Language improv skills \u2014 explaining to his daughter how a condom works in front of her new boyfriend, or describing his painful jock itch to the doctor. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 14 Aug. 2021",
"The main symptom of jock itch , Kim says, is an itchy, red rash. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Allure , 3 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"jock entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213130"
},
"jockey weight":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a weight that rides on the beam of scales or the lever of a testing machine to provide fine adjustment":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221222"
},
"jocko":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": chimpanzee":[],
": monkey":[]
},
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"\u02c8j\u00e4(\u02cc)k\u014d"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French jocko , of African origin; akin to Efik id 3 iok 1 chimpanzee":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224040"
},
"jockey stick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a stick fastened to the hame of the near horse and the bit of the off horse for use in driving with a single rein to prevent crowding":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042928"
},
"jock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a person devoted to a single pursuit or interest":[
"computer jocks"
],
": athletic supporter":[],
": jockey sense 1":[],
": disc jockey":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u00e4k"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"jockstrap":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1922, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060447"
},
"jockey cap":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lightweight cap with a long visor worn especially by jockeys":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070218"
},
"jockstrap":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": athletic supporter":[]
},
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"\u02c8j\u00e4k-\u02ccstrap"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No stranger to putting men in dresses, this season Browne shrank his signature pleated skirt to micro-minis and slung them so low that many a model's jockstrap was almost fully visible. \u2014 Samantha Tse, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"Ludovic de Saint Sernin currently sells a black leather tie-up jock, leaning fully into the concept of a jockstrap as lingerie. \u2014 Vogue , 3 June 2022",
"The Admirals have a history of catchy and sometimes boundary-pushing promotions from a mini-concert by Tiny Tim (the kitschy 1970s act known for his falsetto and ukulele) to pro wrestling to a jockstrap giveaway. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Feb. 2022",
"If Sonja is paying people to work, does that mean Will is now free to pursue the career of his dreams: modeling matching harness and jockstrap ensembles in my bedroom. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture , 12 Aug. 2021",
"If Sonja is paying people to work, does that mean Will is now free to pursue the career of his dreams: modeling matching harness and jockstrap ensembles in my bedroom. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture , 12 Aug. 2021",
"If Sonja is paying people to work, does that mean Will is now free to pursue the career of his dreams: modeling matching harness and jockstrap ensembles in my bedroom. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture , 12 Aug. 2021",
"If Sonja is paying people to work, does that mean Will is now free to pursue the career of his dreams: modeling matching harness and jockstrap ensembles in my bedroom. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture , 12 Aug. 2021",
"If Sonja is paying people to work, does that mean Will is now free to pursue the career of his dreams: modeling matching harness and jockstrap ensembles in my bedroom. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture , 12 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"English slang jock penis + English strap":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084152"
},
"jocker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a male homosexual":[]
},
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"\u02c8j\u00e4k\u0259(r)"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"English slang jock penis + -er":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084243"
},
"Jocist":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of the Jocist movement":[],
": of or relating to Jocism":[]
},
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"\u02c8j\u014ds\u0259\u0307st",
"\""
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French jociste , from J eunesse O uvi\u00e8re C hr\u00e9tienne + -iste -ist":"Noun"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135418"
},
"Jocism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Roman Catholic movement among young workers directed toward christianizing the ranks of labor and founded in Belgium during the period 1912\u20131924 by Canon Joseph Cardijn":[]
},
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"\u02c8j\u014d\u02ccsiz\u0259m"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French jocisme , from J eunesse O uvi\u00e8re C hr\u00e9tienne (literally, Christian Working Youth), a Catholic youth organization + -isme -ism":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155826"
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"jockey":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who rides or drives a horse especially as a professional in a race":[],
": a person who operates or works with a specified vehicle, device, object, or material":[
"a bus jockey",
"pencil jockeys"
],
": to maneuver or manipulate by adroit or devious means":[
"was jockeyed out of the job"
],
": to change the position of by a series of movements":[
"jockey a truck into position"
],
": to ride or drive (a horse) as a jockey":[],
": drive , operate":[],
": to deal shrewdly or fraudulently with":[],
": to maneuver for advantage":[
"\u2014 often used in the phrase jockey for position"
],
": to act as a jockey":[]
},
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"\u02c8j\u00e4-k\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"There was a lot of political jockeying at the fund-raiser.",
"The driver carefully jockeyed the truck into a narrow space in the crowded parking lot.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the waterfront, ships from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, jockey for space with Coast Guard vessels, as the shipyard reaches well beyond the Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Early Voting, the son of 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner, will be ridden by Jose Ortiz, a veteran jockey who has two victories in three career starts aboard the colt. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
"Oxbow, ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, leads from start to finish at the Preakness. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Epicenter, whose jockey is Joel Rosario, is a 7-2 favorite to win the race. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 6 May 2022",
"According to regulatory rulings compiled by the Association of Racing Commissioners International, this is the Venezuelan jockey 's third careless riding suspension in the past nine months, the Courier Journal in Louisville reported. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Second & Broadway, viewable from I-65 North/South About the subject: Day is a Hall of Fame jockey who won winning 8,803 races \u2014 the fourth largest of all-time. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 10 May 2022",
"Notably, Simplification\u2019s jockey for the Derby, top national pilot Jose Ortiz, has jumped ship. \u2014 Frank Vespe, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
"So the hammer could fall it\u2019s today in Ohio, the whole world knows the news about the Northeast Ohio jockey , who overcame 80 to one odds to win the Kentucky Derby last week. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Now jockey Sonny Leon and trainer Eric Reed have found the winner's circle again, this time in Elmont, New York, just outside of Queens. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 11 June 2022",
"Chief executives jockey for time on analysts\u2019 calendars. \u2014 Angel Au-yeung, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"In the dogfights the planes jockey for position like matchbox cars and flip and bank and invert in ways that take your breath away. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
"Just two days after their matchup against North Andover, Billerica travels to Duxbury as the No. 15 Dragons jockey for the lead position in the Patriot League. \u2014 Ethan Mcdowell, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Negatives will continue to be track crossing safety and the typical issues with railways including new track locations and which destinations can jockey for a stop. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"But this season, LaVine and DeRozan were long considered shoo-ins for the honor as the Bulls jockey for dominance in the East. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"But any successful organization of Amazon would also empower labor groups across industries as all kinds of employers jockey with the corporate giant for low-cost staff, a prospect that\u2019s galvanized national unions to donate resources. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"As these ambitious fintech startups jockey for position, a few critical factors could help separate winners from losers. \u2014 Parijat Banerjee, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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