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vying

[vahy-ing] / ˈvaɪ ɪŋ /




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The competitors were vying for up to three downstate casino licenses, all of which now look set to be awarded.

From Barron's

What’s telling is that the other teams near the top of the list—the Jaguars, Bills, Cowboys and Broncos—are all vying for playoff spots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite tens of thousands of students vying to get into nursing programs, schools can’t accommodate the demand.

From Los Angeles Times

Which includes Chandler and Joey vying for the attention of a random Dutch woman.

From Los Angeles Times

The success of the new model poses a significant challenge to OpenAI, Anthropic and other startups vying for AI dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal