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competitive

[kuhm-pet-i-tiv] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /


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Colin Neill from Hospitality Ulster said the UK's higher VAT rate puts Northern Ireland "at a huge competitive disadvantage".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Plus, as you say, the housing market is extremely competitive, especially for first-time buyers who need space for children, as is the case with your son and his wife.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Japanese chip makers became too insular, said Koike, and should have teamed up with U.S. firms to stay competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“The payments industry is changing faster than ever, driven by new technologies, evolving regulations, an increasingly competitive landscape, and the rapid acceleration of AI that is reshaping commerce daily,” Lores said in a February statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I had never thought of writing as a competitive effort, but on one level it had to be.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers