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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The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Five Democratic candidates are vying to replace Commissioner Donna Miller, who is running for the congressional seat being vacated by Robin Kelly.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Co-created and hosted by Tyra Banks, the reality competition in which amateur beauties vied for the titular title and a modeling contract, among other prizes, ran for 24 seasons on three different networks (UPN, The CW, VH1) between 2003 and 2018.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The pastoralist Maasai people, for instance, who also live in the region, have successfully been vying for supremacy with lions for hundreds of years.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Five Democratic candidates are vying to replace Commissioner Donna Miller, who is running for the congressional seat being vacated by Robin Kelly.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Co-created and hosted by Tyra Banks, the reality competition in which amateur beauties vied for the titular title and a modeling contract, among other prizes, ran for 24 seasons on three different networks (UPN, The CW, VH1) between 2003 and 2018.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The pastoralist Maasai people, for instance, who also live in the region, have successfully been vying for supremacy with lions for hundreds of years.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vie. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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