Melander seems largely forgotten today, but, during his lifetime, he was a highly respected warlord and almost all warring powers were vying for his services.

The great European powers vied for mastery of the harbour.

Both powers are vying for dominance.

As occurs in the usual kind of arms race, the two powers were vying to keep up with one another but this time in arms reductions.

Ship design is an exercise in resource management, with power, drives, defensive systems, and weapons all vying for a finite amount of hull space.

A political and social splintering followed as various powers vied for dominance.

That infatuation will be on full display Monday night, as two national powers vie for another title.

Between 1616 and 1907, varying administrative, religious, and regional powers vied for control within Bhutan.

From the 15th century onwards foreign powers, including the Egyptians and Portuguese, vied again for control of the Red Sea coast.

In the early 20th century, the European powers vied for power in Morocco.