vying

Example Sentences

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Sources close to Putellas have told BBC Sport she has chosen the South London club over Boston Legacy in the United States - the final two among many vying for her signature.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Businesses across the city are embracing the tournament as well, vying for a piece of the roughly $17 million the city expects to haul in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

For most investors the investment implication is to buy and hold a broad-market index fund, which over time reliably beats 90% of managers vying to outperform a benchmark index.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

It’s clearly vying to be shelved alongside the sententious Stoic self-help books that have become trendy among seekers of meme-able ancient wisdom in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In the 1700s, France, England, Austria, Prussia, Spain, the Netherlands, and other countries were vying for power.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife