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Jockey (for) (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vie

(Other definitions for vie that I've seen before include "I've got to compete" , "Rival" , "I've got to contend" , "Strive in French way?" , "Jockey" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and The New York Times.
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