'V for n' - Construction 8

Name: the compete for construction
Description: People compete against each other to obtain something.
Verbs: compete, contend, jockey, jostle, struggle, tussle, vie
Example: The pack will pull the carcass apart, competing for the best of the kill… (BNC)
Membership: target 'for'; action; abstract
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