compete
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Originally the symbol for Maybach-Motorenbau—a maker of sternly grand luxury cars in Germany before World War II—the monogram now denotes Mercedes-Maybach, the sub-brand launched by Stuttgart in 2014 to compete against Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Leclerc was a little disappointed with third after Ferrari's upgrade, saying they were just not fast enough to compete at the very front.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
California Congressional District 26 race: Democrats and Republicans will compete for Julia Brownley’s seat representing Ventura County’s suburbs and agricultural communities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
That prompted French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to insist that the two missions would complement and not compete with each other.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The New England farmers couldn’t compete, and so they became Midwestern farmers, too.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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