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competitor

[kuhm-pet-i-ter] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər /


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By losing less than an all-stock portfolio during bear markets, it doesn’t need to gain as much subsequently to remain a competitor over the longer term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Meta banned ads promoting TikTok, saying “We don’t have to run ads from a competitor whose goal is to pull people off our apps.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

It's seen as a third-place competitor, behind both Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Switch consoles.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The sale by the GEO Group, a Florida-based government contractor, follows an initial $1.5-billion sale over the summer of two other California detention facilities by GEO’s competitor, CoreCivic of Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

I was already feeling incredibly happy to be sharing this day with Aly, who was such a rock-solid competitor and friend.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The firm amassed about $50 billion from individuals from 2022 to 2025, streaking past jealous competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Among his first goals is to “outspend” both of his primary competitors, Disney and Netflix—even as his media empire faces down a multibillion-dollar debt load and a cratering stock price.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Android competitors offer larger inner display areas, but Apple focuses heavily on the quality of the hinge and concealing the crease where the phone folds rather than sheer screen real estate, analysts say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

So to offset those worries, companies are jostling to show that their data centers are the least resource-intensive and are more thoughtfully designed than their competitors’.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It was small and cramped, with the thirty-two competitors, their coaches, officials, medical staff, and volunteers crowding the space.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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