competition
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The European plane maker is weighing a stretched version of its A350, putting it in direct competition with Boeing’s troubled 777X jumbo jet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Oregon-based company has been facing mounting competition in China from fast-growing local rivals such as Anta and Li Ning, which have chipped away at its market share in recent years and pressured sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The competition, which Hayward has been hosting since 1960, brings people from across America and around the world together to showcase their skills in everything from logrolling, chopping and sawing to speed climbing.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Comparing bonobos and chimpanzees - our two closest relatives - offers fascinating insight into the evolutionary roots of social behaviour and how they, and we, manage tension, competition and cooperation," said Dr Jake Brooker.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“No competition here,” Melissa said with a sniff as she walked onstage.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
He made 33 appearances across all competitions for City but suffered a number of injury setbacks and, at times, looked a shadow of the player he was before the injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Both incidents took place during the cross-country phases of the competitions.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
After notching 173 goals across all competitions with Tottenham Hotspur, he finished with nine goals in his first 10 regular-season appearances for LAFC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“As for other speed competitions testing human physical attributes,” he writes testily, “there is no stranger category than the many kinds of disgusting speed-eating contests.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Jamie’s assessment made total sense considering my experiences with this were recent and only happened at competitions.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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