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Illinois is racing to establish the site as the nation’s quantum flagship, as cities including Boulder, Colo., also vie for prominence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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

As athletes vie for world ranking points, the event could be a true Olympic preview two years before the Games begin at the Coliseum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

Aging parents can bring out the worst in adult children, who vie for control of their parents’ attention, their love and their finances.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

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

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

With a per capita income of $1,500, according to the World Bank, Pakistan vies with landlocked Nepal for the title of poorest country in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Five years after it acquired MGM for £8m, Amazon now looks to have its first big commercial hit on hands - as it vies for position with the other major streamers.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, Ariana Grande vies once again for a supporting actor prize for her performance as Glinda in “Wicked: For Good.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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

It vies with the white banner of the shad-bush, in doing honor to the spring.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

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

Beijing also hosted the world's first-ever humanoid robot games in August, where more than 500 "athletes" vied in disciplines ranging from basketball to competitive cleaning.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

Money and favors were bartered as everyone vied for a time that suited them.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

EasyJet, which flies mainly across Europe, is at the centre of a bidding war between two US private equity firms vying for ownership of the carrier.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

We discuss the likely contenders vying to succeed Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader.

From BBC ● 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

Todd Blanche has been vying to be the next attorney general of the United States for quite some time now.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

He and the other boys, the group he lived with, would be wrestling and joking, vying to be cleverest, or strongest, as they made their way together to or from the schoolhouse.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry