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compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /


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British and Irish authorities have already ruled it out when they host Euro 2028, when Europe's top footballing nations compete against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Having shares listed on a stock market could give it access to much-needed capital to grow and compete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

T-Mobile aims to buy fiber-internet operators in the U.S. to compete with AT&T and Verizon and offer bundled wireless and home internet to more customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

However, the runner-based lifestyle of many Ediacaran organisms reduced the need to compete.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

How could a simple landlubber of a governess ever compete with the lure of the waves and the tides, the tang of the salt air, and the beckoning twinkle of the stars?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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