vied
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Like many who vied for and landed a competitive position, Mourabet internalized the sense that he was lucky to be there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Selected from 17 finalists on a 2025 competition reality show called “Santos Bravos — La Serie,” the contestants had vied to become part of Santos Bravos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
With energy-hungry projects requiring huge workforces and sprawling supply chains, companies including SLB, Baker Hughes and even major oil companies have vied to capture more of Silicon Valley’s spending spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The Syrian brothers vied for her attention as she sang the heavy blues that Bailey and I almost understood.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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