cutthroat
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The Hartford metropolitan area, with a population of 1.2 million, is the most cutthroat home buying market in the U.S., according to Zillow’s 2026 ranking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They reflect a cutthroat competition occurring between weight-loss drugmakers in the US, as they look to capitalise on a potential sales bonanza in the country, where the obesity rate among adults is roughly 40%.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
German carmaker BMW reported a three percent fall in annual profit on Thursday, despite US tariffs and cutthroat competition in China, far smaller than the double-digit plunges seen at rivals.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
It’s also before things get cutthroat and they really have to eliminate each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
“We had one fish in there, old Yellow Belly, a cutthroat, that must have weighed fifteen pounds.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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