cutthroat

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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 Mercedes-Benz reported Thursday its lowest annual profit since the Covid pandemic, as it counted the cost of US tariffs and cutthroat competition in China.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It’s also before things get cutthroat and they really have to eliminate each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

While outwardly glamorous, working at a luxury store can be cutthroat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

On top of that, I gotta be just as cutthroat, and I better not show weakness.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas