compete
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The analysis, released Tuesday morning, is expected to bolster Hollywood’s push for a federal production incentive, which the industry says is necessary to compete with the generous credits offered abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He continued: “I am certain we will compete at the highest level and be an organization our fans can be proud of.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant behind Ozempic, is streamlining its corporate culture and shortening its name as it tries to better compete in the market for weight-loss drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The four compete in AI development, so their simultaneous warnings are striking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
We loved all trucks, and each week, we’d compete to see who could build the biggest and strongest one.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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The Wegovy maker is betting that a shorter name will help it resonate more with consumers as it competes with rival Eli Lilly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
And its Los Angeles location should prove particularly convenient as Frech swaps the track for the ballroom and competes for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy along side his pro partner, Daniella Karagach.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Advice from physicians and public health agencies now competes with influencers and content creators, nearly two-thirds of whom have no listed health credentials.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Woods, who competes using her maiden name Sophie Amy Grant, set off on July 4 in Trieste, Italy, and finished on the Mediterranean coast of Monaco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
At night, every living thing competes for a chance to be heard.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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While at MTV she competed in an internal competition for a promotion that she says was referred to as a "bake-off".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Before Biles, a U.S. female gymnast had not competed in three Olympic Games in 24 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Lynch and Markey have history; they served together in the House and competed in the 2013 special election that sent Markey to the Senate.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
In 2024, Shein’s revenue growth slowed to 21% from 41% a year earlier as Temu competed aggressively for American wallets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The only problem was, people in the Muslim community often referred to me as “the Olympic fencer” because I was building a reputation as a professional athlete who competed on a United States national team.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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That is the best thing most people can do, because you are competing against professionals who spend all day on this.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
We talk about “letting the ingredient shine,” as though the carrot is competing for a prestigious academic scholarship.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“You have to think as a mortgage borrower, you are competing against every government in the world and every other issuer as well,” Fratantoni said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Thinking too much out there, not competing the way I know how to compete. Just thinking too much about pitch selection at times and trying to be too fine and not challenging guys.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s right behind a competing a cappella group.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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