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compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /


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“It’s one way to compete at an IP level.”

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

"If you're connected to your neighbor by these runners, then you're sharing nutrients and you don't need to compete with them," said Manica.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

To compete with the upstarts, DraftKings and its closest competitor, Flutter-owned FanDuel, each launched their own prediction markets—no small undertaking.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Almost immediately after the federal dollars began to flow, law enforcement agencies across the country began to compete for funding, equipment, and training.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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