vied
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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
With energy-hungry projects requiring huge workforces and sprawling supply chains, companies including SLB, Baker Hughes and even major oil companies have vied to capture more of Silicon Valley’s spending spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 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
There was much pushing and shoving as the meerkats behind vied to reach the pond’s edge.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
