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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The global market for GLP-1 drugs is around $72 billion and likely to double by 2030, analysts estimated, but Novo’s lead has evaporated and it has been forced into a price war.
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semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Over the last year, the downward pricing pressure in China reflects not just a price war but a fundamental shift in how consumers are looking for value.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Eli Lilly is taking a slight hit because the market doesn’t like price wars, said Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The robotaxi price war is here.
—Kim Komando, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Over the last year, the downward pricing pressure in China reflects not just a price war but a fundamental shift in how consumers are looking for value.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Eli Lilly is taking a slight hit because the market doesn’t like price wars, said Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The robotaxi price war is here.
—Kim Komando, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for price war
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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