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rivaliser, lutter;∎ to vie with sb for sth disputer qch à qn;∎ the two children vied with each other for attention les deux enfants rivalisaient pour attirer l'attention;∎ several companies were vying with each other to sponsor the event plusieurs firmes se battaient pour parrainer l'évènement
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