Examples of vie in a Sentence
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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The field included seven Republicans vying to replace Tuberville, who announced his retirement from the Senate to campaign for governor.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
The three candidates are vying for a judge position in Idaho’s 4th Judicial District, which includes Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise county courts.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Exa is part of a wave of startups that are vying to transform the search industry, including Tavily, TinyFish and Parallel Web Systems.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The Republican primary was much more crowded, with seven candidates vying for the position and largely splitting the vote.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
The three candidates are vying for a judge position in Idaho’s 4th Judicial District, which includes Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise county courts.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Exa is part of a wave of startups that are vying to transform the search industry, including Tavily, TinyFish and Parallel Web Systems.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The Republican primary was much more crowded, with seven candidates vying for the position and largely splitting the vote.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vie. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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