vies

present tense third-person singular of vie
as in competes
to engage in a contest vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

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Recent Examples of vies 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
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  • Cherry’s older brother, Taeshon, played collegiately and competes professionally overseas.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Sook also argued broadcast stations will continue to dominate political advertising sales, but faces stepped up competition from streaming services, where Nexstar competes with its NewsNation live TV streamer.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • But, if the Supreme Court ultimately holds that the president additionally has broad and unfettered authority to impose tariffs through IEEPA in times of national emergency, as the executive branch contends, that could diminish or conflict with Congress’ tariff authority.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The petition contends that Wilson’s office did not acknowledge the use of AI in the Turner case, despite pointed questions on the topic from the judge.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Vies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vies. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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