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compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /


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“We don’t want to compete in the same showroom for the same customer,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Some sporting governing bodies have publicly rebuked athletes for choosing to compete in the games.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But it also encourages companies to buy traffic through discounts and subsidies, especially when several deep-pocketed platforms compete for the same users.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

To teach a computer how to command troops and resources to compete for galactic dominance, DeepMind tested its AI model against the expertise of professional “StarCraft” players such as Dario Wünsch.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

I knew that many gymnasts got injured, had already peaked, or simply lost the motivation to compete by age nineteen, which was how old I’d be when the next Olympics rolled around.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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