vies

British

/ fiːs /

adjective

slang angry, furious, or disgusted

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Etymology

Origin of vies

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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Aldi has announced its second wage increase for floor staff since the new year, as it vies to increase its market share in the UK.

From BBC

Animation vies with anomie; the human stick figures, casting no shadows, are dwarfed by bleak urban realities.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared into its 11th test flight Monday, as the US company vies to ready its aerospace technology to deliver NASA's lunar projects and fulfill Elon Musk's Mars ambitions.

From Barron's

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