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competitive

[kuhm-pet-i-tiv] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /


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“Playing with five other pros, you got the advantage of really competitive practices,” Rice said of her time at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

They do something just as important: they show that the story of human origins was more crowded, more competitive, and more unpredictable than the familiar textbook version suggests.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Costco built a tremendous competitive advantage by capping its profit margins and sharing scale benefits with customers in the form of lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Peers recalls his first impressions of Coleman were "quiet and shy" off the pitch, but "raw, determined and competitive" on it.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Both were also competitive, even in their time off.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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