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However, Starliner would be competing with SpaceX crew missions for docking ports, and there would be limited time frames when the vehicle could fly.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the finalists in this year’s UEFA Champions League — a revamped and extraordinarily well-funded competition in its own right — will compete for $47m (€43.5m).
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
And the vessels two rotational captains—Chris Gardner and Christian Trotter, both ex-Maltese Falcon skippers—compete over who can sail the yacht the most.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Their reign came to an end on a late February episode of Raw, where they were defeated by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Despite losing the titles, both Belair and Naomi competed in the Women's Elimination Chamber match in Toronto.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the finalists in this year’s UEFA Champions League — a revamped and extraordinarily well-funded competition in its own right — will compete for $47m (€43.5m).
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
And the vessels two rotational captains—Chris Gardner and Christian Trotter, both ex-Maltese Falcon skippers—compete over who can sail the yacht the most.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Their reign came to an end on a late February episode of Raw, where they were defeated by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Despite losing the titles, both Belair and Naomi competed in the Women's Elimination Chamber match in Toronto.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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Shortly before the end of Biden’s term in January, the Department of Education issued a fact sheet contending that Title IX applies to colleges’ direct payments to athletes reflecting revenue share/NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Granby filed suit against the council for authorizing Key Capture Energy’s plan for a 5-megawatt battery energy storage facility not far from the Salmon Brook; the town contends the council didn’t give enough weight to evidence of environmental and safety hazards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are incredibly talented young drivers in this sport who work 24/7 just to keep racing.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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After the Woodley fight was canceled, Edwards wanted to fight Jorge Masvidal, someone ranked ahead of him or for the UFC welterweight crown.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Among the federal lawsuits fighting to continue the program, a hearing is scheduled Monday in federal court in northern California on a motion to speed up the sharing of evidence.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Shaver, 40, of Kansas City, was left to grapple with the devastating loss after her 61-year-old mother spent 322 days on a ventilator battling the effects of the virus before succumbing to kidney failure.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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In earlier games, Clark Atlanta University played Virginia Union on the women’s side, and Central State battled Claflin. Consolation games between the losers of Thursday’s games are Friday, with the women’s game tipping off at noon and the men’s contest at 6 p.m.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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