price war
noun
: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors
Examples of price war in a Sentence
The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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But the intense competition also led to fierce price wars with accompanying bouts of over-capacity.
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Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s good news for investors, who were concerned about the Chinese retail price war that Alibaba had been engaged in with Meituan and JD.com.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The biggest Chinese rival to Tesla TSLA.O has faced challenges in recent months as Chinese authorities have called for a halt to a bruising price war in China that has pressured profit margins across the entire industry.
—Qiaoyi Li, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Tech Chart of the Day Top Tech Stories An intense price war in China’s food delivery sector is dealing more damage than expected to the country’s e-commerce giants, forcing analysts and investors to slash their share price targets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s good news for investors, who were concerned about the Chinese retail price war that Alibaba had been engaged in with Meituan and JD.com.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The biggest Chinese rival to Tesla TSLA.O has faced challenges in recent months as Chinese authorities have called for a halt to a bruising price war in China that has pressured profit margins across the entire industry.
—Qiaoyi Li, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Tech Chart of the Day Top Tech Stories An intense price war in China’s food delivery sector is dealing more damage than expected to the country’s e-commerce giants, forcing analysts and investors to slash their share price targets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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 11 Sep. 2025.
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