- present participle of vie.
vying
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Despite this health warning, two candidates are on the ballot paper vying to take on the challenge - Michael Marra and Joe Fagan.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Investors are blaming the rout on everything from the continuing U.S.-Iran conflict, which has stoked inflation worries, to the deluge of tech-company bonds vying for debt funds’ cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The companies are also vying for physical infrastructure that would enable their aircraft to take off and land in crowded areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Flush with cash, Wall Street and Silicon Valley are vying to hire the same tiny pool of genius graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Barely listening to the music, she watched the frenzy of insects flitting around the light, vying to kill themselves.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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