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Recent Examples of compete
Servite’s outstanding relay teams are expected to compete after winning twice last week.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In this round, contestants compete again against one other person to go for one of five remaining spots on the team.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) to become the belle of the ball in a film that bitingly examines body image and beauty standards.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s something about competing in front of 13,000 screaming Tiger fans.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In this round, contestants compete again against one other person to go for one of five remaining spots on the team.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) to become the belle of the ball in a film that bitingly examines body image and beauty standards.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s something about competing in front of 13,000 screaming Tiger fans.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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The conservative wing contended that the Holy See’s sovereignty means that Vatican departments are the equivalent of the ministries of any other country—meaning there should be a degree of confidentiality in preparing their budgets.—
Gerald Posner,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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House Republicans who have been pressed about their position have contended, despite a contrary view from experts, that the Trump cuts can be executed without taking services from Medicaid recipients.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ambulances, firetrucks and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus that sits just west of Florida’s state capital after the university issued an active shooter alert midday Thursday, saying police were responding near the student union.—
Kate Payne and David Fischer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance, per Hulu.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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No medication cures measles, only time and the hope that a child’s body can fight it.—
Dan Sweeney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Francis died Easter Monday at 88 from a stroke, after weeks of battling respiratory ailments and an extended stay at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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McRee has battled injuries the past couple of years.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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