arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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As one of the contestants in the AI arms race, Google is leveraging its nearly 90% market share in search to promote search results from its AI platform Gemini.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Settlement clears path for America to host European league matches
Important news from the United States — and a story that should fire up the arms race to host other countries’ league matches on American soil.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Amazon, and others—are all in, and there’s now an arms race to dominate AI.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Race to Redefine Payments In the coming years, expect an arms race of sorts in the fintech world, as incumbents and startups alike pour resources into building or partnering for super apps.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Settlement clears path for America to host European league matches
Important news from the United States — and a story that should fire up the arms race to host other countries’ league matches on American soil.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Amazon, and others—are all in, and there’s now an arms race to dominate AI.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Race to Redefine Payments In the coming years, expect an arms race of sorts in the fintech world, as incumbents and startups alike pour resources into building or partnering for super apps.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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