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as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize a competition between two fierce football rivals
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as in contestants
one who strives for the same thing as another tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competitions The show features 12,000-pound trucks pulling off incredible moves, including balancing on two wheels and flying in head-to-head competitions. —
Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 From new restaurant openings and beloved bakeries finding permanent homes to chef competitions and reader polls, here’s everything that happened in Charlotte food this week on CharlotteFive. —Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026 Another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, needs a win against Porto at the City Ground to advance in its return to European competitions after 30 years. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The $200 million in state funds would include $75 million for the first phase of improvements at the adjoining Roy Wilkins Auditorium, which hosts mid-sized musical acts, the Minnesota Roller Derby, state high school sports tournaments, dance competitions and high school graduations. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Many supporters understandably don’t share Slot’s optimism about the future, given that this was their 17th defeat of the season in all competitions. —James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Cheer season may extend into January for competitions. —Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The eight saves from the 39-year-old Frenchman were the most in his 102 matches with LAFC across all competitions. —Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 And then there are the jousting competitions (more on those below). —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 From new restaurant openings and beloved bakeries finding permanent homes to chef competitions and reader polls, here’s everything that happened in Charlotte food this week on CharlotteFive. —Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026 Another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, needs a win against Porto at the City Ground to advance in its return to European competitions after 30 years. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The $200 million in state funds would include $75 million for the first phase of improvements at the adjoining Roy Wilkins Auditorium, which hosts mid-sized musical acts, the Minnesota Roller Derby, state high school sports tournaments, dance competitions and high school graduations. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Many supporters understandably don’t share Slot’s optimism about the future, given that this was their 17th defeat of the season in all competitions. —James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Cheer season may extend into January for competitions. —Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The eight saves from the 39-year-old Frenchman were the most in his 102 matches with LAFC across all competitions. —Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 And then there are the jousting competitions (more on those below). —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Basketball, softball and volleyball players are accustomed to pool play and double-elimination tournaments with multiple games in a day.— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.— Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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But contestants won’t be doing any relaxing.— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
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Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants.— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Some may fall victim to regional political rivalries and never materialize.— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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And obviously there have been some really great rivalries.— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Season 3 transports us five years after the events of the second season, to a new stage in our protagonists’ lives.— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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In 2025 many mechanical competitors overheated and fell.— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Grandmasters chronicles the rivalries, reinventions, and personal battles shaping the modern pursuit of greatness in the game of kings.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Passages range from the creation of the world to bloody battles and apocalyptic destruction, from exhortations to love of God, neighbor and the needy to passages telling of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Franz Wagner, who missed 48 games this year with that mystifying ankle injury, finally started looking like his old self with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
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This interactive balance board connects to a free app where your body becomes the controller, using movement to play engaging games.— Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The Sky do own the Atlanta Dream’s next two first-rounders from the Angel Reese trade, but the Dream are projected to be title contenders with their picks likely falling well outside the lottery.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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MacKinnon is one of the top contenders for those honors again this season, after finishing first in goals and third in points with 127 — the second most of his career.— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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