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Recent Examples of compete
Expanding children’s merchandise through one of retail’s most recognizable brands provides another potential reason for families to visit its stores rather than competing department stores or online marketplaces.
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Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Nets have already spoken with him about competing on both sides of the ball and using the full range of his game.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
However, South Korean workers are not feeling so optimistic about the prospect of competing with more robots.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Acquiring Leonard would signal a desire to immediately compete for an NBA title as opposed to a rebuilding around Flagg, the reigning Rookie of the Year.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
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Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Nets have already spoken with him about competing on both sides of the ball and using the full range of his game.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
However, South Korean workers are not feeling so optimistic about the prospect of competing with more robots.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Acquiring Leonard would signal a desire to immediately compete for an NBA title as opposed to a rebuilding around Flagg, the reigning Rookie of the Year.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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Shopping for cannabis based solely on THC percentage is fundamentally flawed, experts contend.
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Her attorneys contend the defendants used the litigation to portray her as dishonest, intimidate potential witnesses, fuel a public relations campaign against her and drive up the cost of her legal defense.
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Ships raced through the night to reach New York Harbor, all trying to be first to dock at Ellis Island.
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Two firefighters died from injures sustained while fighting the blaze.
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The action is set in the 1750s with Washington as a young man eager to fight, initially as a British officer in a period of complex loyalties.
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White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.
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Two shades of yellow, one closer to a ripe lemon, the other closer to gold, filled Kansas City’s FIFA World Cup Fan Fest as Ghana and Colombia battled for a spot in the Round of 16 on Friday night.
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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