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Recent Examples of compete
Seeds 7-10 in each conference compete in the Play-In for the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the playoffs.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
There's also Min Woo and Minjee Lee; the first pair of siblings to compete in the Olympics for Australia.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
This season, the PGA Tour will host three new Creator Classics, where influencers will compete against each other on iconic courses.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Behind the scenes, Bassett’s journey to competing on the world stage required years of hard work and sacrifice.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
There's also Min Woo and Minjee Lee; the first pair of siblings to compete in the Olympics for Australia.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
This season, the PGA Tour will host three new Creator Classics, where influencers will compete against each other on iconic courses.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Behind the scenes, Bassett’s journey to competing on the world stage required years of hard work and sacrifice.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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The town also contends the aquifer nearby could be in jeopardy if a battery fire releases chemicals.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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In place of lockdowns, the statement contended, the nation could simply let infections spread among most of the population while the old and infirm remained in relative isolation.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled the lease for the U.S. attorney's office in Corpus Christi, leaving prosecutors racing to find a new workplace.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Since its establishment in 1992, The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised over $600 million to support more than 3,100 projects in 95 countries, working to increase healthcare access and fight LGBTQ+ stigma.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The trailer above, which dropped on Wednesday, introduces you to the new couples fighting to see if their love can withstand temptation and drama, but there’s a catch.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite the scene taking place in daytime, the darkness of the overcast sky and far distance of the camera from the altercation work together to make the men look like battling silhouettes, or shadow puppets projected onto the landscape.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Wildcats are battling Purdue, Rutgers and Penn State for the 15th and final spot for the conference tournament in March.—
Alex Andrejev,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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