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compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /


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Forty teams from across the country were selected to compete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Another proposal would allow an alternative developer to compete to design, finance, build and operate a new terminal.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“They just can’t compete, and it’s really affecting us,” he said of local fertilizer producers, often subject to buyouts.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Now, Mibe said that Honda would lean more on EV technology developed by “local partners” in China to better compete in that market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

What they needed to do, both leaders agreed, was find a way to compete without letting events slip out of control.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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