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Recent Examples of competed
For decades, companies competed on their ability to produce more efficiently, at a greater scale and preferably at higher quality.
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Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The last time Williams competed at The Championships, Wimbledon came in 2022.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed as a neutral athlete.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed with Individual Neutral Athlete status.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Wikman, the Sweden native, spent last season with the SHL, while Coughlin competed in 10 games at the University of Maine.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
University of Detroit Mercy student Grace Hanke, who competed as Miss Oakland County, won the crown at Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon.
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Julia Avant,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Renee competed in track and field distance events at Kansas State in the late 1980s and early 1990s and still runs regularly.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The last time Williams competed at The Championships, Wimbledon came in 2022.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed as a neutral athlete.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed with Individual Neutral Athlete status.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Wikman, the Sweden native, spent last season with the SHL, while Coughlin competed in 10 games at the University of Maine.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
University of Detroit Mercy student Grace Hanke, who competed as Miss Oakland County, won the crown at Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon.
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Julia Avant,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Renee competed in track and field distance events at Kansas State in the late 1980s and early 1990s and still runs regularly.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.
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The two companies have vied to place their products in neonatal intensive care units, which serve as entry points to hospital contracts and the retail market, KFF Health News reported in a March article based largely on records from court cases.
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In the lead-up to previous World Cups, 54 African nations competed for five spots while 55 European teams vied for 13 spots.
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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