jostle for space

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to compete with others for more physical room

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Examples (10)

  • Commuters often jostle for space on the crowded morning train.
  • At the concert, fans jostled for a better space near the stage.
  • The small shops fiercely jostle for space in the busy market.
  • Everyone was jostling for space to get a clear view of the parade.
  • New startups constantly jostle for space in the competitive tech industry.
  • Children jostled for space at the front of the line to see the magician.
  • In the dense forest, plants jostle for sunlight and space to grow.
  • They had to jostle for space on the packed elevator.
  • Developers are always jostling for space to build new skyscrapers in the city center.
  • The puppies jostled for space in the basket, trying to get closer to their mother.