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[vahy] / vaɪ /


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The overhaul occurs as two candidates vie to become the elected superintendent in November.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Barstool started in the Myspace era and has since watched Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitch vie for supremacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

And the second is this World Cup will feature a third-placed table for the first time since 1994 as teams vie for the eight remaining slots.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Big Tech along with AI start-ups Anthropic and OpenAI are currently fighting for the top AI talent in the marketplace as they all vie for superiority in the space.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

And vie commit her body to the ground, Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The Aloha State now vies with California for highest income-tax rate.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Aldi has announced its second wage increase for floor staff since the new year, as it vies to increase its market share in the UK.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

Just over a week into camp, utilityman Hyeseong Kim has already made a strong first impression, as he vies for more playing time in his second season.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2026

Investors appear to be catching on to the pattern of escalation, followed immediately by de-escalation, as each side vies for maximum leverage.

From MarketWatch Oct. 14, 2025

The Hall of Hercules, so called from the colossal statue by Alfonso Lombardo, vies with the Sala Farnese in splendour.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe

The iPhone maker has consistently vied for title of world’s most valuable company, producing an eye-catching 557% return since the end of 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 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

Many clients who spoke to The Times said that among the partners, Yaghoubtil in particular vied hard to get their business.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2025

Aviators and air-defense units have vied to be their side’s top air ace ever since the feats of Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, in World War I.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Dramas broke out between them as they vied for my mother’s esteem, and for my father’s.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Vance, Douglas Burgum, Pam Bondi‍—who were then all vying for the vice presidency or the Cabinet.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The candidates vying for the seat include Shah, former state Senate President Troy Jackson and Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, all of whom ran in the recent Democratic primary for governor.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Now, in these midterms, no fewer than seven white clergy or ministers-in-training representing the Democratic Party are vying for congressional seats.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

BBC Sport reported last month that Putellas chose London City over Boston Legacy, the final two clubs vying for her signature.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Half a dozen people were clustered around her, vying for her attention on the first day back.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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