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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Crockett’s potential candidacy would shake up the Democratic primary, where several prominent lawmakers are already vying for the nomination.—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 With the holiday season now in full swing, November is loaded with sneakers vying for your attention.—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025 Four nations from the continent – Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon – will vie for a solitary spot to compete in next March’s inter-confederation playoffs with a viewing to joining the already nine qualified African nations at the Finals.—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 Analysts remain puzzled over the White House’s intentions, with some speculating that hardliners are vying to remove Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from power.—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vie
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Etymology
Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite
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