Be in
Compete
Compete verb - To engage in a contest.
Both terms in one sentence
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The Vampire Diaries: Stefan and Damon compete for Elena (because she looks like Katherine, a woman whom they both used to be in love with).
Source: Love Triangle -
Hosting 3rd-placed Arsenal in the penultimate game of the season, and the final game at Old Trafford that year, they needed a win to still be in a position to compete for 3rd place and automatic qualification to the group stage of the Champions League.
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