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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But Chinese automakers has been facing immense pressure from ferocious price wars over the past months.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Known as involution or neijuan in China, the intense price wars have spread across industries in recent years, from electric vehicles to solar panels.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
China’s industrial firms saw their profits jump sharply in the first two months this year, thanks to Beijing’s push to curb overcapacity and bruising price wars sweeping across sectors.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Italy’s healthcare system failure and a March 2020 oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia indicated uncontrollable disruption.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Known as involution or neijuan in China, the intense price wars have spread across industries in recent years, from electric vehicles to solar panels.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
China’s industrial firms saw their profits jump sharply in the first two months this year, thanks to Beijing’s push to curb overcapacity and bruising price wars sweeping across sectors.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Italy’s healthcare system failure and a March 2020 oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia indicated uncontrollable disruption.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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