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cutthroat

[kuht-throht] / ˈkʌtˌθroʊt /


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After four years of waiting tables and making forgettable movies, she decided she’d had enough of Los Angeles and its cutthroat competition.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, at 38 years old, he’s a national player in the cutthroat industry of political advertising.

From Salon

Bryant, in turn, became Harrison’s template for what a true superstar looked like: a cutthroat competitor, a maniacal worker, someone who gave every ounce of effort every second.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are also plans to adapt the cutthroat real estate board game “Monopoly” into a reality series.

From Los Angeles Times

"This parasite didn't just survive the cutthroat Ordovician period, it thrived," Nanglu said.

From Science Daily