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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
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Quilting competes with my writing—there are, after all, only so many hours in a day—but like reading it also complements it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Ryan Rollins was one of the only bright spots from Milwaukee’s season, providing great value as a playmaker and shooter who competes defensively and has a nose for the ball.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Vies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vies. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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