as in to compete
to engage in a contest vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

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Recent Examples of vie This produces a demand-supply disparity in which a large number of men are vying for a small number of women. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 On the Republican side, organizers can currently point to only one candidate vying for a spot in the House. Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025 Chicago’s Korean newspapers had slugged it out while vying for readers but the city still had lacked any options for Korean TV news. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Challengers are generally raising more money in the crowded field of 12 at-large candidates who are vying for just four seats. Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vie
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  • The 21-year-old competed on the school's competitive cheer STUNT team for three years, according to an official team roster.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Clinton has decided to join a direct rival even though City will not be competing in the Champions League this season.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers went into Sunday having lost seven of their last eight games against non-contending teams.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vie. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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