arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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And the Rams went full arms race to dominate the Walton Christmas Day dinner conversation by trading for reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett and two-time All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
But this is also tied to the company's Starlink internet megaconstellation and increasingly to xAI, a division of SpaceX, and the broader artificial intelligence (AI) arms race that is playing out right now, said Davies.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 2 June 2026
None involve trying to increase attendance by building better attractions or engaging in a roller coaster arms race, like in the ‘90s.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
In the arms race of cyber offense and defense, companies using closed-weight models to screen and patch vulnerabilities may still have a leg up compared to attackers using open-weight models, security researchers say.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
But this is also tied to the company's Starlink internet megaconstellation and increasingly to xAI, a division of SpaceX, and the broader artificial intelligence (AI) arms race that is playing out right now, said Davies.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 2 June 2026
None involve trying to increase attendance by building better attractions or engaging in a roller coaster arms race, like in the ‘90s.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
In the arms race of cyber offense and defense, companies using closed-weight models to screen and patch vulnerabilities may still have a leg up compared to attackers using open-weight models, security researchers say.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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