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competition

[kom-pi-tish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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Volkswagen’s supervisory board this month approved a plan to cut 100,000 jobs and halve its model portfolio, in part due to the strain of increasing competition.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

An Australian indoor fitness athlete apologized Thursday for continuing to participate in a recent competition after apparently soiling herself.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Additionally, the team said Palantir has “a very strong demand backdrop for its AI and automation software,” and faces little competition there from other AI and software providers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Tournament rules prevent him from playing for a side other than United in this season's competition.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Our school has not had a winner of this competition in recent years, but your son, Neel, is the brightest student I have seen in my tenure here.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Other brands have their own flavors of hybrid competitions, like TRX Ignite Games and Spartan’s Deka.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Their 11-year-old daughter’s schedule is a crazy quilt of dance classes and competitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

She led an apparently comfortable life, residing with her parents and pursuing show-horse competitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

After building last season's title-winning campaign on a stubborn defence, the Gunners have begun this season with five clean sheets in six matches in all competitions, including in all three away matches.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

He'd won tournaments and competitions and had been trying to get Ms. Wockley to convince Mr. Jarrett to start a gaming league at the school.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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