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competitive

[kuhm-pet-i-tiv] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /


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For British kitesurfer Lily Young, who is targeting a place at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the pressure to find a competitive edge can itself create surplus.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“That’s the competitive greatness — to find a way in spite of some different things that maybe didn’t go our way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The U.K. government has implemented a series of reforms to make London a more competitive place to list.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Wall Street is weighing in on the competitive risk once more.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

She was a good student, a little hard on herself, competitive enough with her classmates to bother keeping track of their grades.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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