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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
compete .
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Examples
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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The winner goes on to compete in Best of Group, and the dog that captures that title competes for Best in Show.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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