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Recent Examples of compete
Full involvement of Belarus and Russia marks a significant break from Olympic and Paralympic policy since 2022, which allowed a limited number of athletes from those countries to compete as independents.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
Who is competing for the movie cast award?
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
For Sasto, this marks his fifth season competing in TOC.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Granada Hills Charter competed in the Division III regional.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Brian Mann, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
Who is competing for the movie cast award?
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
For Sasto, this marks his fifth season competing in TOC.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Granada Hills Charter competed in the Division III regional.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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Manuelian contends Fathizadeh had momentarily gone to the kitchen to turn off a stove and stir oatmeal, and did not realize two of the children had gone to the pool area, where the pool gate was usually locked.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit further contends that the current special education reimbursement rate is unconstitutionally deficient.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tech companies are racing to predict whether AI’s popularity will result in a new hit product, similar to how the internet laid the foundation for the smartphone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Newcastle raced to a 12-0 lead with tries from Greg Marzhew and Fletcher Sharpe, before the Cowboys rallied after Heilum Luki and Murray Taulagi scored to level at 12-12 at half time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The designation, which Anthropic will fight in court, could become a serious problem for the startup, which earns its revenue through enterprise software sales to companies that might currently or one day want to work with the military in some capacity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors are fighting to prevent Cox from being able to cross examine witnesses.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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But despite the loss, Lucas was pleased with the way several of the players for the Golden Hawks (2-1) came through in the clutch and how the team battled back after falling behind 6-1.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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With God’s help, Andrew has battled back from the edge of death.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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