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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete.

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Examples

  • Very eye-catching, but when the label competes with the size of your junk, our minds can't help wandering from sex to our next shopping spree.

    Mensfitness.com 2010

  • King of the Mountain competes directly with Sleeping Indian and makes a wide variety of wool gear, but the most useful item is their Bushman Shirt (shown above), which is so heavy that it can double as a jacket.

    Petzal's Picks For New Hunting Fashions 2009

  • King of the Mountain competes directly with Sleeping Indian and makes a wide variety of wool gear, but the most useful item is their Bushman Shirt (shown above), which is so heavy that it can double as a jacket.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • Obama is making a strong play for Bush-won Colorado, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia, while McCain competes fiercely in Kerry-won Michigan and New Hampshire.

    The Associated Press Sets The Chessboard - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

  • The winner goes on to compete in Best of Group, and the dog that captures that title competes for Best in Show.

    Daytona Beach News-Journal Online 2010

  • The SFI label competes with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, which in the Northwest places tighter restrictions on clear-cutting unstable slopes and is backed by the Sierra Club and other major environmental groups.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • The SFI label competes with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, which in the Northwest places tighter restrictions on clear-cutting unstable slopes and is backed by the Sierra Club and other major environmental groups.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • The winner goes on to compete in Best of Group, and the dog that captures that title competes for Best in Show.

    Daytona Beach News-Journal Online By RAY WEISS 2010

  • Often this terms competes with sand nigger, for the most derogatory term to refer to people from the Middle East.

    Are Animals and Humans the Same? Renee 2009

  • Often this terms competes with sand nigger, for the most derogatory term to refer to people from the Middle East.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Renee 2009

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