They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row. vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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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 To celebrate the show’s expansive history, the newest season of All Stars will feature a whopping 18 contestants from past seasons of the show, each vying for their spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025 The beginning of the high-stakes trial provided a glimpse into the generative AI race, where Big Tech companies and startups are vying to build up their apps and gain users.—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Now, Chakrabarti, 39, is staging a primary challenge of his own, vying to unseat former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco.—Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vie
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Etymology
Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite
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