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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Novak Djokovic, who is slated to play his semifinals match on Friday, is vying for his 25th Grand Slam singles title.—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The American League Wild Card picture features five teams vying for the third and final spot.—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025 Chicago’s Korean newspapers had slugged it out while vying for readers but the city still had lacked any options for Korean TV news.—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Near West Side Partners' annual Rev-Up MKE business competition has 15 finalists vying for cash prizes, business coaching and marketing support.—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 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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