Example Sentences

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Having already taken over Paramount, David Ellison was vying to add Warner Bros.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

When Ruto was vying for the presidency, he portrayed himself as a common man, who came from a childhood marked by poverty and resilience.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Bob Reiland, 77, a retired high-school physics teacher, was vying to become the oldest finisher ever—by about two months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025

It was the first Oscar ceremony where more than one Black performer was vying for the lead actor trophy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

He was vying to recover his manner of languid superiority.

From Victory An Island Tale by Conrad, Joseph