compete
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Stronger technology and greater investment capacity were necessary to compete globally, Oh said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
‘The only way that we can really compete is by building these regional supply chains here in the U.S.’
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Mighty Mary,” which is currently playing in theaters before making its way to streaming, vividly renders the athleticism and teamwork required to compete in a dangerous sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“The only way that we can really compete is by building these regional supply chains here in the U.S.,”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
You compete to get into high school, and you compete to get into college.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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The youngster competes in Puyo Puyo Champions, a puzzle game similar to Tetris which was developed in Japan.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The imperative to close all or portions of campuses potentially competes with the concurrent high priority of providing students with safe, up-to-date, fully resourced and inviting education environments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
And its Los Angeles location should prove particularly convenient as Frech swaps the track for the ballroom and competes for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy along side his pro partner, Daniella Karagach.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Advice from physicians and public health agencies now competes with influencers and content creators, nearly two-thirds of whom have no listed health credentials.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The air was still very cold and a cold night was coming, so that the brew, rising from cold water to a rolling boil, gave the good smell that competes successfully with other good smells.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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In the Ice Age, humans competed with cave lions and bears over everything from food to sleeping space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
For South Korea, another gaming heavyweight, Park So-yeon became the first woman to represent their national team when she competed in Nagoya.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The only tournament the golfer known as Lefty has competed in this year was LIV Golf South Africa, where he finished at 7-under par and tied for 48th place, in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The humanoids that competed in Beijing are being developed to replace people in multiple industries, from healthcare to service work to retail to manufacturing; some may also have military applications.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The new drive-ins competed for attention, using all kinds of visual lures, decorating their buildings in bright colors and dressing their waitresses in various costumes.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
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"Together, these complementary observations allow us to test competing models of the first stars in ways that weren't previously possible."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Four hundred SKUs spread across multiple brands means that Conagra has varieties that are competing against each other,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The MPs' report said the BBC could "spend more wisely when competing for programming".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“In the Seattle area, we’re competing against top talent and it’s an expensive place to live.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s almost like they’re competing to see whose mouth will catch on fire first.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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