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cutthroat

[kuht-throht] / ˈkʌtˌθroʊt /


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At the same time, Yeti is seeing sales growth outside the cutthroat drinkware category.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The fashion industry, with its cutthroat and trend-cycling nature, is as daunting as ever to enter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Tessellations set out to offer an alternative to the cutthroat competition rampant in many schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, top artificial-intelligence labs have been embroiled in a cutthroat competition to one-up each other with powerful new features.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Art school was getting to be a drag anyway, cutthroat and backbiting, with everyone seeking praise from the instructors.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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