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compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /


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Jackson Olson made no secret of his desire to compete on “Dancing with the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The mobilization can’t replace the capacity of shipping or compete on cost, nor can it avert shortages of jet fuel and other energy products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Questions still swirled around whether GameStop could afford to buy eBay and compete with Amazon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Allowing global carriers to fly domestic routes would force U.S. airlines to compete on a global scale, benefiting travelers with lower fares and seamless international travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Elisha—his words, his eyes, his hands, his lips—held a fascination with which the dead could not compete.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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