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 next year, vying for a chance to play in Super Bowl II, the Packers played the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL championship game.
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Greg Echlin, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Allred, a former congressman and civil rights attorney who played in the NFL, was running for Senate position, but dropped out of the race and is now vying for Congressional District 32.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
The Golden Bachelor features more than 20 women ages 55 and older vying for the affection of a successful older man.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Saud Abdulhamid, who joined from Roma on loan this summer, is vying with Ruben Aguilar for the right wing-back spot, while Matthieu Udol, who arrived from Metz, has been a standout performer on the left.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Greg Echlin, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Allred, a former congressman and civil rights attorney who played in the NFL, was running for Senate position, but dropped out of the race and is now vying for Congressional District 32.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
The Golden Bachelor features more than 20 women ages 55 and older vying for the affection of a successful older man.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Saud Abdulhamid, who joined from Roma on loan this summer, is vying with Ruben Aguilar for the right wing-back spot, while Matthieu Udol, who arrived from Metz, has been a standout performer on the left.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vie. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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