cut-throat

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The 46-year-old former Kent captain also said England's selection policy will become more cut-throat compared to the past when certain players have almost appeared undroppable.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

So money is fleeing from software—a sector populated by public companies with traditionally high margins and deep moats—to AI model providers, an area dominated by lossmaking private companies engaged in cut-throat competition.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

But with the rise of streaming, the popularity of high-end home cinema equipment, as well as cut-throat competition from deep-pocketed multiplex chains, the independents are facing an existential crisis.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

"This is extremely unfortunate, given that the mobile operator should be focused on retaining customers in a cut-throat market," he'd told BBC News.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

He closed the cut-throat razor, put it down on the side of the sink, dabbed at his tiny cut with a toilet paper swab.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman