compete
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AI-powered robots briefly took over the European Parliament this week to showcase the continent's creators as the bloc races to compete in a field dominated by China and the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Flesh says she was "so happy" for her drag sister when she won, but it also made her "terrified" to compete this year as she focused on proving herself.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Executives have said the truck will feature technology designed to compete with Tesla and upstart Chinese automakers, with a price tag similar to mainstream sedans and SUVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The British company secured a long-awaited banking licence in its home market in March, lifting restrictions on its ability to compete with established retail lenders.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
He notified the Rosenwald Committee that he’d accept their invitation to compete for the United States Championship—the prelude, he hoped, to eventually capturing the World Championship as well.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Uber also competes with rival Lyft across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
Now, 14 years after London 2012, Ngake will make a remarkable return to a major multi-sport event when she competes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games for her adopted nation, England.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Claude competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, and customers pay based on the amount of work performed, measured in units called tokens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
At night, every living thing competes for a chance to be heard.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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Biles, Dominique Dawes, who competed in her third Olympics in 2000, Linda Metheny and Muriel Grossfield are the only women to accomplish the feat for the United States.
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
"They may have lived in large groups, where males competed for mates, but also tolerated each other at times for safety in a dangerous environment."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
In a rodeo contest in 1909, they’d competed with the Osage Cowboys against the Cherokee Cowboys.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Held on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul –- a vast mountain lake in northern Kyrgyzstan -- athletes have been competing in dozens of disciplines: from intellectual board games to arm-wrestling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The company has touted Cybercab as a lower-cost option versus competing robotaxis, because its vehicle navigates roads using only cameras and neural networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Regular clips include men and women competing in various golf challenges.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Chiles helped the United States to a team gold medal in 2024, competing on all four events in the team final.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Professor Brown nodded and stepped aside, revealing the cadet I’d be competing against today for my advancement.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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