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Recent Examples of vies
Polls promise the race will be fiercely competitive, as Talarico vies to become the first Democrat to win statewide in Texas in three decades.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
American Coco Gauff seeks to defend her title as the women’s singles champion, while Jannik Sinner of Italy vies for his first French Open men’s singles title.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
This week’s announcement comes as Lamont vies for a third term as governor and the state faces a severe lack of housing that’s affordable and available to people with low incomes.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Home Depot’s next acquisition would add critical building systems to its wholesale network as the company vies for more business from professional contractors.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Texas routinely vies with Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama to be the nation’s biggest-spending schools on athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Different liberal factions are choosing sides in a May race primary that will decide who vies for the toss-up seat.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The move also comes as the United States vies with China in the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
American Coco Gauff seeks to defend her title as the women’s singles champion, while Jannik Sinner of Italy vies for his first French Open men’s singles title.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
This week’s announcement comes as Lamont vies for a third term as governor and the state faces a severe lack of housing that’s affordable and available to people with low incomes.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Home Depot’s next acquisition would add critical building systems to its wholesale network as the company vies for more business from professional contractors.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Texas routinely vies with Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama to be the nation’s biggest-spending schools on athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Different liberal factions are choosing sides in a May race primary that will decide who vies for the toss-up seat.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The move also comes as the United States vies with China in the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vies
Verb
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The women’s squad competes in the amateur Women’s Premier Soccer League.—
PJ Green
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Rest competes with duties as the moody Moon moves through your 12th House of Solitude, opposite inventive Uranus in your 6th House of Work and Well-being.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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As robots grow more capable and AI more sophisticated, a growing chorus of researchers contends that machines can go further, do more, and take on greater risk – all at a fraction of the cost of keeping a human alive in orbit.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Vena contends the merger would create a stronger alternative to long-haul trucking, removing more than 2 million truckloads from roads annually.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Vies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vies. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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