vying
Example Sentences
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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
European leaders gathered in Montenegro on Friday with a renewed focus on "gradual integration" for six Western Balkan nations vying to join the bloc.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Uncapped seamer Sonny Baker is also in the 12, possibly vying with Gus Atkinson for the final spot in the team.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Those frustrations worsened a growing divide between the two Gulf powers, which were already vying for influence over the Red Sea on opposite sides of conflicts in Sudan and Yemen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
She was drawn inside almost against her will, her curiosity vying against the desire to flee.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
