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Recent Examples of compete
Most years, the team’s drive to the arena before an NCAA Tournament game is quiet, even tense, as players get themselves into the right headspace to compete on one of the highest-pressure stages in all of sports.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
His answer was to stop competing on credentials altogether and compete on proof instead.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Chicago White Sox right-hander had been competing for a spot in the club’s starting rotation, and the injury reportedly occurred during a spring start on March 14, which Vasil left after just 3 2/3 innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Nick Zakelj and Brett Toth also could compete at left guard, and backup center.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
His answer was to stop competing on credentials altogether and compete on proof instead.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Chicago White Sox right-hander had been competing for a spot in the club’s starting rotation, and the injury reportedly occurred during a spring start on March 14, which Vasil left after just 3 2/3 innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Nick Zakelj and Brett Toth also could compete at left guard, and backup center.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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Others contend that legitimizing him erodes Democratic credibility on antisemitism and other issues, handing Republicans ammunition heading into the midterms.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the president contends there is no excuse for the lack of participation now that Iran's navy has been sunk and its air defenses severely weakened.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Families raced to the airport as divers searched the icy Potomac.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the pictures of Jane and Adam in her wallet in the safe triggered a wave of negative thoughts racing through my mind.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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There have been dueling proposals ever since, with some fighting to keep the Bears in Chicago proper, others fighting to help the stadium get built in Arlington Heights, and recently Northwest Indiana jumping into the fray, proposing sites for a new Bears stadium in Gary and Hammond.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two of the best private school softball pitchers in the state took the mound as the Fort Worth Southwest Christian Eagles battled the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons in a non-district contest Tuesday.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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One person suffered a minor burn injury in an early-morning house blaze in Hartford on Wednesday, where crews had to battle heavy fire in hoarding conditions on Wednesday, fire officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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