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.
Recent Examples on the Web
On Yum China’s earnings call, analysts asked what subsidies and the food delivery price war meant for the company’s earnings.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
The South China Morning Post had an interesting and worthwhile article on how electric vehicle (EV) auto makers are curtailing production, based on the government’s anti-involution campaign targeting excess capacity, overproduction, and price wars.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
As the price war intensified, China's top leaders have issued warnings in recent months to halt the excessive competition.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
China vows to tackle deflation caused by ‘disorderly competition’
China is pivoting away from consumer subsidy efforts and toward combating deflation and price wars.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
The South China Morning Post had an interesting and worthwhile article on how electric vehicle (EV) auto makers are curtailing production, based on the government’s anti-involution campaign targeting excess capacity, overproduction, and price wars.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
As the price war intensified, China's top leaders have issued warnings in recent months to halt the excessive competition.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
China vows to tackle deflation caused by ‘disorderly competition’
China is pivoting away from consumer subsidy efforts and toward combating deflation and price wars.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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