vies
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of vies
Afrikaans
Example Sentences
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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
The India investment is part of Microsoft's $23bn AI expansion across countries including Canada, Portugal and the UAE, as the company vies with rivals such as Amazon and Google.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
Google meanwhile has been investing heavily in AI as it vies with OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon and others to lead with the technology.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
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 absence of the Russian bishops was all the more surprising, as the Russo-Greek church vies with Rome in the honor which it pays to the Blessed Mary.
From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell
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