vie with

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For best international film, Norwegian family drama "Sentimental Value" will vie with Brazil's surreal political thriller "The Secret Agent."

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

As a venture-backed startup with about 120 employees, Runway doesn’t necessarily vie with Silicon Valley giants for the AI job market’s version of LeBron James.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Cells in an embryo vie with one another, and this change boosted the human cells’ ability to compete with pig cells and deterred them from committing suicide.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 7, 2023

And there’s one about gardening — no surprise to gardeners certain that their hobby is all-encompassing: “Back in my quaint garden, jaunty zinnias vie with flaunting phlox.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023

No longer did they vie with each other to give her gifts.

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