arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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The semiconductors, by contrast, are priced for a world in which the arms race never ends, and the returns never arrive — a world that, per Goldman’s own analysis, cannot persist indefinitely.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The Buckeye State, much like Indiana, also is playing a role in the gerrymandering arms race as voters test a redrawn congressional district that was made more favorable for Republicans.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
History suggests a new electoral arms race will take place.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Revolution’s debut on May 8, 1976 sparked a half century-long coaster arms race that still continues to this day.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The Buckeye State, much like Indiana, also is playing a role in the gerrymandering arms race as voters test a redrawn congressional district that was made more favorable for Republicans.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
History suggests a new electoral arms race will take place.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Revolution’s debut on May 8, 1976 sparked a half century-long coaster arms race that still continues to this day.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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