arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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To an extent, Ineos also targets G-Wagen customers, or at least those who loved the more rugged G-Wagens, before Mercedes-Benz entered the arms race of luxury SUVs.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
And even the newly re-named US Department of War is now racing to get ahead of this drone and counter-drone arms race.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The move is the latest escalation in the luxury credit card arms race.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The firm fell far behind Nvidia and other rivals, such as AMD and Broadcom, in the mobile phone space and the AI arms race.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
And even the newly re-named US Department of War is now racing to get ahead of this drone and counter-drone arms race.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The move is the latest escalation in the luxury credit card arms race.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The firm fell far behind Nvidia and other rivals, such as AMD and Broadcom, in the mobile phone space and the AI arms race.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arms race
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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