vie
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Aging parents can bring out the worst in adult children, who vie for control of their parents’ attention, their love and their finances.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
As they vie for supremacy without tipping over into conflict, both sides are taking their espionage and counterintelligence efforts to new heights.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Shoaib Bashir is named in the squad despite being ignored for the entire Ashes series and will vie for the spinner's spot with Rehan Ahmed.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Washington’s message is relevant in our own age, when democratic and authoritarian models of governance vie across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
And old Laertes cried aloud: “Ah, what a day for me, dear gods! to see my son and grandson vie in courage!”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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