"vie for resources" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to compete or struggle with others for limited resources. Example: In this highly populated city, businesses often have to vie for resources such as water and electricity, causing frequent shortages and higher prices.
In Afghanistan, several government agencies involved in the search vied for resources, control of the mission and glory.
The country is basically one giant archaeological site, Mr. Barrano said, with every town and region vying for resources, no politician willing to make hard choices, and too few qualified engineers and archaeologists in charge.
His company has its share of challenges when it comes to politics—it's a multinational organization with dozens of managers vying for resources and lobbying for outcomes specific to their own regions.
Choking when you're expected to perform whether you're squaring off in tennis or vying for resources or key accounts or a desirable role at work is actually surprisingly common.
These individuals believe they or their team has received due credit and that any extra accolades would reflect poorly on the team and cast them as boastful and vying for resources.
"Including both disciplines in the name," he wrote, "would allow the Division to effectively leverage the combined resources and support of two very large communities, thus putting the Division in a better position to vie for future resources and be inclusive of the growing statistics community".
The city's trees, like its citizens, vie for scarce resources: space, light, prominence.
It hinges on whether the parties involved continue to vie for something — resources, ideology, power — and what political agenda the story serves, and how the narrative jibes with our changing understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
Some team members will vie for attention, resources, and positions.
