price war
noun
: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors
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The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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Aside from the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, China is indeed facing other economic headwinds – from self-defeating price wars in its manufacturing and service sectors, to stubbornly weak domestic consumption and still-high youth employment.
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Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Turner, who early on donned a uniform and managed one game, helped open baseball’s free-agent price wars by signing pitcher Andy Messersmith.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The company’s earnings underscored the toll of a yearslong price war in China’s auto sector, which has yet to abate — BYD’s discounts in March hit their highest level in years.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Why The Falling Prices Are Not A Bearish Signal
Step back from which company is winning and look at the underlying dynamic the price war reveals.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Turner, who early on donned a uniform and managed one game, helped open baseball’s free-agent price wars by signing pitcher Andy Messersmith.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The company’s earnings underscored the toll of a yearslong price war in China’s auto sector, which has yet to abate — BYD’s discounts in March hit their highest level in years.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Why The Falling Prices Are Not A Bearish Signal
Step back from which company is winning and look at the underlying dynamic the price war reveals.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for price war
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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