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competition

[kom-pi-tish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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For all the camaraderie in the air, there is also some competition.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Banking groups opposed the bill, arguing that digital tokens paying interest-like rewards would present unacceptable competition to regional lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Each chair in the auditorium has a desk in front of it, as if they’re all getting ready to start a speed-writing competition.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

Newcastle had previously made a good start under head coach Matthias Jaissle, following so much change in the summer, and were unbeaten in their opening five games in all competitions before this reality check.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The show differs from other singing competitions in that the coaches have their backs turned to contestants as they audition.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Finals of schoolboy sports, dog racing, strange little competitions in the remoter counties, all these are grist to our hungry mill.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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