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Recent Examples of vie
Wylie could become part of the right tackle battle while also vying for the temporary right guard position with Herbig and Allegretti should Coleman excel at left guard.
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In an interview with Time Magazine, which was published on Friday, Trump casted blame on Ukraine for starting the ongoing war in Eastern Europe by vying for NATO membership.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025
The movie, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow as cardinals all hiding dirty secrets while vying to be pope, was available to stream on Peacock until very recently.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
But as automakers vied for bragging rights, both within the muscle car enthusiast community and at drag strips and NASCAR tracks around the country, engine sizes and horsepower ratings grew.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In an interview with Time Magazine, which was published on Friday, Trump casted blame on Ukraine for starting the ongoing war in Eastern Europe by vying for NATO membership.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025
The movie, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow as cardinals all hiding dirty secrets while vying to be pope, was available to stream on Peacock until very recently.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
But as automakers vied for bragging rights, both within the muscle car enthusiast community and at drag strips and NASCAR tracks around the country, engine sizes and horsepower ratings grew.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vie
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Image Brian Zucker, 68, founder and chief executive of Human Capital Research Corporation, has been competing with EAB and RNL for years.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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With Rakhmonov unable to compete at UFC 314, the UFC opted to book Muhammad against Della Maddalena in Montreal.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Supporters contend the act is meant to encourage development of affordable housing, but critics insist that’s misleading.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Another theory contends that different features in nature, such as the pattern of leaf shadows moving on the forest floor under the sunlight, provide stimuli that is interesting but not overly demanding for humans.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vie. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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