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Voting is under way in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election as candidates from across the political spectrum vie to become its new MP.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

All vie to exhibit a more-protective-than-thou attitude about their sons, who are certainly talented, certainly have every advantage and certainly aren’t all going to make their way to Major League Baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel has travelled to Barcelona as some of Europe's biggest clubs continue to vie for his signature.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Major airlines have invested heavily in onboard experiences in recent years as they vie for passengers’ loyalty—particularly those willing to spend extra for a more comfortable flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The crowd shouts a Belle-blessing: "La beauté est la vie."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Five years after it acquired MGM for £8m, Amazon now looks to have its first big commercial hit on hands - as it vies for position with the other major streamers.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Animation vies with anomie; the human stick figures, casting no shadows, are dwarfed by bleak urban realities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Investors appear to be catching on to the pattern of escalation, followed immediately by de-escalation, as each side vies for maximum leverage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared into its 11th test flight Monday, as the US company vies to ready its aerospace technology to deliver NASA's lunar projects and fulfill Elon Musk's Mars ambitions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

It now vies with the great drawing-room in my disregard.

From Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth by Anna Katharine Green

Selected from 17 finalists on a 2025 competition reality show called “Santos Bravos — La Serie,” the contestants had vied to become part of Santos Bravos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Addressing reporters on Monday, she declared that "nearly a million young people" had vied for one of the coveted 150,000 tickets to BTS's Mexican gigs.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

According to Tokyo's metropolitan government, some 108,000 people vied to get one of the 4,400 slots available for one last look at the zoo's beloved pandas.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026

Beijing also hosted the world's first-ever humanoid robot games in August, where more than 500 "athletes" vied in disciplines ranging from basketball to competitive cleaning.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

Each vied with the others for dominance, and all three contended endlessly with the Purebom.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

She got the job over the “more A-list” actresses who Rock says were vying for it, in part because she clearly wanted it so much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Twenty-one high-flying contestants are vying to win £100,000 for their charity of choice with all the charm, persuasion and manipulation they can muster.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Four candidates are vying for Seat 6 on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, where they will oversee some 200,000 students and an annual budget around $10 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

After the first three rounds of informal straw polls, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica held a narrow lead over the other six candidates vying to follow Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Taisin edged past Niran to take a closer look, curiosity vying with aversion.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo