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Officials said the divisions were serious, but it was unclear whether they were simply last-minute jockeying.

Recent military and political activity suggests that the world powers are jockeying for position as if the return of Planet X is imminent.

It's amusing to see all the middle managers jockeying for position to try to get the vacant general manager's job.

The battleground would now take place in the offices of the NYSE's largest shareholders, with both sides jockeying for votes.

The men on the horse were jockeying about to get into a proper line.

Part of the jockeying between the two Chinese pools of money reflects institutional rivalry.

No one can tell who's going to speak next, so people talk over one another jockeying for talk time.

Despite all this industry jockeying, consumers can easily watch TV shows on their digital devices, legally.

But largely outside public view, jockeying between the U. S. and China for strategic advantage in the Pacific is intensifying.

These data suggest that, instead, it's a method of jockeying for status, chosen by strong men who excel at it.

Today, Google's absorption of its little video cousin is part of this jockeying for positions of competitive superiority.

But the political jockeying has already begun for a handful of Republicans seriously considering a White House bid in 2012.

'They're going to be jockeying for position, determining who's in and who's out.

The political jockeying by some members of the royal entourage after the death of her husband still stings.

Most significant is an elbow Bryant threw that caught Artest in the throat as they were jockeying for position under the basket.

Beijing is in the throes of its own 2012 leadership change, with top politicians jockeying for power.

CNPC's hassles could offer important lessons for other big international oil companies jockeying for a role in Iraq's oil industry.

Jockeying between the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) and opposition Democratic Party has elbowed aside all other debate.

Certainly, Washington's jockeying over the debt ceiling has done little to bolster confidence, already in short supply.

Much of the jockeying for appointments to top jobs is already underway, especially for key slots in the Politburo.

With a presidential election due in 2010, Brazilian politics will be dominated by preliminary jockeying over candidates.

But the dithering and electoral jockeying is not going down well with the business community.

Jockeying continued for the two top European Union jobs being created by the Lisbon treaty.

But he may now have to tread more carefully. In any event, political jockeying is under way ahead of next year's elections.

But today Russia and America are again jockeying for influence in Vietnam, and this time they're offering reactors.

They are divided not just between exiles and those within. Individuals have been jockeying for position.

Only after twenty years' jockeying for power did he attain this position of great influence.

But unless you're a wispy catwalker who's on a first-name basis with the doorman, it usually involves a measure of social jockeying.

Meanwhile, other emerging powers are shifting and jockeying for position.

A sleek starship was negotiating the tight traffic lanes, jockeying for position.

Advisers spend their time covering up their boss's frailties and jockeying for influence.

With the Academy Award nominations out this week, fashion designers are already jockeying to dress the stars for their big night.

China has its own version of political jockeying.

Several candidates are jockeying for the same position.

If agents spend too long jockeying for internal power, their clients will be lured away by rival firms.

Mid-sized lenders are already jockeying for capital.

Little progress has been made, because of incompetence, political jockeying and fundamental disagreements.

But the development world is large and fractious with dozens of agencies jockeying for position to dole out aid, advice and research.

Now that he is gone, there will inevitably be some jockeying to succeed him.

Similar jockeying is going on between local and U. S. venture capital firms in China.

Yeah, everybody's jockeying Phoenix and I still don't think they can do it.

both men will be jockeying for the two top jobs.

Jockeying for leadership positions will become increasingly intense in China itself in the coming months.

Hope for United States aid played a great part in the jockeying between contending factions.

The same old faces are jockeying for position before the 2012 election.

Within minutes, three swimmers were jockeying to buy Mr. Stager's suit, he says.

The thing is, everyone else knows it, too, and they're jockeying for their share.