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competitive

[kuhm-pet-i-tiv] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /


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The bank said shorter shipping distances to European markets favor Brent, while crude from Brazil, West Africa and the U.S. has become less competitive because of higher freight costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

And Stephen Isherwood, joint chief executive of the ISE, says it is "driving up the competition and pressure on students" in an already competitive graduate recruitment market.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"China continues to narrow the competitive gap with US companies across AI models, humanoid robotics, memory and other parts of the technology supply chain," said Pepperstone's Chris Weston.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

That deal alone “isn’t enough to alter the competitive landscape, at least not in the foreseeable future,” Yoon noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Truman students are not terribly competitive with one another.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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