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Recent Examples of vies
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.
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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
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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Lukas Prock, a former Wellesley standout quarterback, now competes for The Hun School in New Jersey.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is the energy that initiates, competes and takes up space without apology.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The piece contends that while rumors circulated among political gossips and online, these remained unsubstantiated whispers that did not meet journalism’s evidentiary threshold for publication.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Vies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vies. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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