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competition

[kom-pi-tish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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In 2004, he told the Senate that open competition would transform the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“But ultimately, once the competition started, it flowed nicely.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That trend has been further illustrated by his decision to host an MMA competition -- a particularly brutal sport with scantily clad, musclebound men -- at the White House for his 80th birthday on Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It was not until last October that he revealed he had been diagnosed with a tumour a few days before the start of the race and had treatment before returning to competition.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He discovered that he loved moving through the water, and he found that he loved competition itself, whether swimming or playing chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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