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competition

[kom-pi-tish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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Like its peers BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen has struggled with years of declining sales in China, the world's largest car market, where cutthroat competition between over 100 carmakers has taken its toll.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

When companies with similar businesses look to combine, regulators seek to assess whether the proposed merger could stifle competition in the market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Chinese Communist Party government in Beijing has expressed concern about what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The lowest-ranked side left in the competition have already made history by reaching the last eight after they stunned Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We have another Quiz Bowl competition in two weeks,” said Jake.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The UCI, Cundy says, has "let the sport down" by the lack of Para-cycling track competitions it hosts outside of the World Championships and Paralympics.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

These stunning biplanes ruled aerobatic competitions for decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Manchester United's winless run stretches to eight matches in all competitions as they're beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth at Old Trafford - a defeat that leaves United's manager Michael Carrick under severe pressure.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Next up in their math education: problems from the high-school competitions that many AI researchers had once entered themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Ancient Greeks reserved their greatest excitement in relation to music, though, for competitions, of which they had a large number.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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