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Example sentences for: vying

How can you use “vying” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Thousands of Bahamian working boats fill Elizabeth Harbour, their crews vying for the right to call themselves champion of the regatta.
In summer you’ll find several different street performers vying for your guilders.
Can you see Harry and his rival Malfoy vying for the attentions of a mermaid?
The beach and boardwalk here are a non-stop open-air circus of L.A.’s extroverts and eccentrics, all vying with each other to be the center of attention.
(Thus, the New York Democrats currently vying for the nomination to run for the Senate this fall recently accused the Republican incumbent, Alfonse D'Amato, of "paying lip service to gay issues."