Verb (used without object) : Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title. From Dictionary.com.
Hudson's "Spotlight" and Keys '"Superwoman" are among the titles vying for the award. From Wordnik.com. [E! Online (US) - Top Stories] Reference
The only Portuguese title vying for the Best Film Award. From Wordnik.com. [cafebabel.com] Reference
Now, Alice and Hero have record labels vying for her attention and her song is for sale as. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Wales] Reference
Mostly I’ve found hormone laden adolescents giggling as they type invective in vying for winner of the nasty award. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Crystal Clear] Reference
Among the five other titles vying for the Grand Prize are French director news); Ordinary People by Serbia's Vladimir Perisic. From Wordnik.com. [Cineuropa] Reference
But we were never kind of vying for the same role. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzine » Luke Wilson Interview] Reference
"vying" with the Reals of Mallorca and Zaragoza for Espanyol defender Marc Torrejon. From Wordnik.com. [Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk] Reference
He began vying with her record company to represent her. From Wordnik.com. [Back In The Spotlight] Reference
Several companies are vying for a chance to reopen the hotel. From Wordnik.com. [BUSINESS: JOBURG'S NEW VIBE] Reference
Today, forces from at least six armies are vying over that territory. From Wordnik.com. [Losing Africa, Yet Again] Reference
No such sense of order exists among the Democrats vying to succeed him. From Wordnik.com. [GRINS AND GRENADES] Reference
Hong Kong hostesses, famed for putting on the dog, are vying for guests. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Waltz] Reference
The two young dynamos vying for his favor offered competing models of the future. From Wordnik.com. [ENRON'S DIRTY LAUNDRY] Reference
Given such a dismal record, there should be many wannabes vying to replace Barroso. From Wordnik.com. [The Accidental Head of Europe] Reference
Old standbys are also vying to fact-check the world before it reaches your fingertips. From Wordnik.com. [Revenge of the Experts] Reference
For eight years, folks have been vying for a new pickup by keeping one hand on the prize truck. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
By Friday, state and federal prosecutors were bitterly vying for the chance to prosecute Muhammad and Malvo. From Wordnik.com. [Descent Into Evil] Reference
But with a white woman and a black man vying for the Democratic nomination, where does that leave black women?. From Wordnik.com. [When It’s Head Versus Heart, The Heart Wins] Reference
But then HBO's Colin Callendar, one of four producers vying for the work, said something that changed her mind. From Wordnik.com. [From Broadway To Boob Tube] Reference
Better still, Bill Clinton and Bob Dole were embarked upon intense competitive groveling, vying for his blessing. From Wordnik.com. [The Birth Of Common Sense] Reference
With all these strong films vying for the adult dollar this season, not one has become a genuine sleeper sensation. From Wordnik.com. [A Cool Summer] Reference
We found some attacks that didn't hold up in Alabama, where two candidates are vying for an open seat on the bench. From Wordnik.com. [The Whoppers of 2008—The Sequel] Reference
Panda mania has even gripped airlines vying for the honor of transporting the gift pandas across the Taiwan Straits. From Wordnik.com. [Panda Politics] Reference
Among the burning issues vying for President Obama's attention, the drug war in Mexico is increasingly near the top. From Wordnik.com. [The Mexican Problem] Reference
Worst of all, Trista gives the distinct impression that she hardly made out with any of the guys vying for her hand. From Wordnik.com. [Spinsterhood Is Powerful] Reference
Students vying for spots at highly selective schools (the Yales and Stanfords) will still have to compete to get them. From Wordnik.com. [Merchants Of Mediocrity] Reference
In fact, the auteur brings so much cachet that cities around the world are vying for a visit from his location scouts. From Wordnik.com. [The Places I’ve Seen] Reference
When the United States Information Service opened classes last year, fistfights erupted among students vying to get in. From Wordnik.com. [The Class Barrier] Reference
Far more important than the personalities involved is a subtle realignment in the political forces vying for power in China. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Of The Emperor] Reference
The show also offers a few nifty artifacts, like a cartoon Nixon gave to John Kennedy while they were vying for the presidency. From Wordnik.com. [What Becomes An Ex-President Most] Reference
At the best of times, it's a smog-choked labyrinth of buzzing mopeds, toddling grannies and chugging Fiats vying for cobblestone space. From Wordnik.com. [DON'T YOU HATE SUVS?] Reference
And it can be a dangerous game, with barons powerful in their own right vying for his backing for policies and interests they hold dear. From Wordnik.com. [The Many Faces of Putin] Reference
As his daughters vie for center court at Wimbledon this week, Richard Williams finds himself once again vying with them for center stage. From Wordnik.com. [Life With Father] Reference
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