vying

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Vying for a seventh World Cup appearance, the Ticos came in needing to gain ground after draws with Nicaragua and Haiti but their aggressive approach went unrewarded.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Vying for the nomination on Tuesday are former state representative Becky Edwards, businessman and former state party chairman Bruce Hough, and attorney and former Stewart aide Celeste Maloy.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Vying for the remaining three spots: “Women Talking” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” “The Woman King” “All Quiet on the Western Front” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” “RRR” “Triangle of Sadness” “Babylon”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Vying for attention is another central bank with a dilemma on the other side of the world.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2022

Others again suggested: "Vying with the Hsiang Lu;" and others recommended "the small Chung Nan."

From Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by Joly, H. Bencraft