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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Smaller chains can’t compete well in the price wars.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The pricing underscores intensifying competition in China's electric vehicle market, despite Beijing's attempts to rein in excessive price wars, commonly referred to in China as involution.
—Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026
China’s electric vehicle price wars have spilled into the attention economy.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Aside from the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, China is indeed facing other economic headwinds – from self-defeating price wars in its manufacturing and service sectors, to stubbornly weak domestic consumption and still-high youth employment.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The pricing underscores intensifying competition in China's electric vehicle market, despite Beijing's attempts to rein in excessive price wars, commonly referred to in China as involution.
—Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026
China’s electric vehicle price wars have spilled into the attention economy.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Aside from the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, China is indeed facing other economic headwinds – from self-defeating price wars in its manufacturing and service sectors, to stubbornly weak domestic consumption and still-high youth employment.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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