Sentence examples for they competed for from inspiring English sources

Indeed, they competed for his business.

But they competed for championships.

They competed for food and saw off enemies.

As seniors they competed for the coveted Bowdoin Prize, awarded for the best thesis at Harvard.

A reorganization would require lawmakers to sacrifice committee powers they competed for years to accrue.

They competed for binding to the enzyme, suggesting that they had a common inhibition mechanism and identical or overlapping binding sites.

Both allies exerted pressure on Hanoi to end the war on Nixon's terms as they competed for Washington's good graces.

They competed for the same markets with back-to-back breweries in Yorkville, but were anything but rivals.

In the 1800's, cormorants were mercilessly hunted both for their feathers and because they competed for fish.

When they competed for the presidency, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held Donald J. Trump in contempt.

The clash occurred just before the half-time interval with Schweinsteiger appearing to raise his forearm into Reid's face as they competed for the ball.