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Recent Examples of vied
Various armed groups have long vied for control of the area, and have been accused of engaging in a campaign of atrocities against the Nuba and other communities there.
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon and Pittsburgh Half Marathon were on Sunday, as runners from all over the world vied for the title in each division.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 May 2026
On the Friday night of Watches and Wonders week in Geneva, a swirl of competing events vied for collectors’ attention.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Two companies vied to tap Aspen’s wealth.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Three studios vied for the project, but Sony Pictures gets this baseball movie.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Distributors have largely vied for pieces of sports media by carving up those rights among streaming platforms.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Current council member Cameron Nave vied for his seat, to which he was appointed last year, against former council member Bill Garnos.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon and Pittsburgh Half Marathon were on Sunday, as runners from all over the world vied for the title in each division.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 May 2026
On the Friday night of Watches and Wonders week in Geneva, a swirl of competing events vied for collectors’ attention.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Two companies vied to tap Aspen’s wealth.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Three studios vied for the project, but Sony Pictures gets this baseball movie.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Distributors have largely vied for pieces of sports media by carving up those rights among streaming platforms.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Current council member Cameron Nave vied for his seat, to which he was appointed last year, against former council member Bill Garnos.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vied
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This 500-level event drew a smattering of US and Australia players, but was mostly competed by the core Asia contingent of pros and featured a slew of upsets and surprises along the way.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Its leaders have repeatedly contended that their resistance to occupation is protected under international law and the Lebanese constitution, if not under the new domestic policy.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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That so many exceptional shots came from Rai, a 31-year-old who had never so much as contended in a major, is irrelevant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Vied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vied. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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