Examples of vie in a Sentence
They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row.
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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All three are vying to succeed Sheriff James Mendrick, who didn’t seek reelection and is a candidate in Tuesday’s Republican primary for governor.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s so much vying for your attention, including a Sisyphus figure in the background rolling his interminable burden up and down an incline, that the maskwork that comes into play can begin to feel like Brechtian overkill.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The eight teams will vie for a $100,000 prize, according to Sportico.
—Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Restaurant owners like Panjwani are caught in the middle of a growing battle of new and established reservation platforms vying for their business.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s so much vying for your attention, including a Sisyphus figure in the background rolling his interminable burden up and down an incline, that the maskwork that comes into play can begin to feel like Brechtian overkill.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The eight teams will vie for a $100,000 prize, according to Sportico.
—Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Restaurant owners like Panjwani are caught in the middle of a growing battle of new and established reservation platforms vying for their business.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vie. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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