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stiff

[stif] / stɪf /






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The pizza chain has been struggling with rising costs and stiff competition in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Global carmakers have also faced stiff competition in China - a major market for luxury brands like Ferrari.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"I think Usyk will be too fluid for the stiff and big Verhoeven. I've got Usyk by knockout in nine."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Despite a huge parliamentary majority, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces stiff resistance to spending cuts from his Labour Party’s left wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I was exhausted even though we’d probably traveled only two miles after all of Nothing’s walking in the wrong direction, and my whole body was still stiff and sore from my fall.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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