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compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /


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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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