as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the playful competition over who would get the new office turned into a real dogfight
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The Zero had proved more maneuverable than Allied planes, so engineers built a Frankenstein-like replica and sent it on mock dogfights over Brisbane, to reveal the Zero’s strengths and weaknesses, including how to outmaneuver it by maintaining higher speed and altitude.
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Its claims were undermined by the 1990–91 Persian Gulf War, which featured few dogfights but many attack missions on Iraqi ground positions.
—Michael W. Hankins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Read here to understand the dogfight over a dog park.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
The ensuing dogfight in the skies results in the slaying of Rhaenys and her dragon, Aegon seemingly on his deathbed, and Rook’s Rest in ruins.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 July 2024
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Its claims were undermined by the 1990–91 Persian Gulf War, which featured few dogfights but many attack missions on Iraqi ground positions.
—Michael W. Hankins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Read here to understand the dogfight over a dog park.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
The ensuing dogfight in the skies results in the slaying of Rhaenys and her dragon, Aegon seemingly on his deathbed, and Rook’s Rest in ruins.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 July 2024
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That said, the New York Jets managed to steal a victory Thursday night—and this weekend is loaded tih rivalry games, which should have several teams fighting harder than usual.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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After Reed’s loss to Rollins following a trio of Stomps, Rollins indicated that their rivalry will continue beyond WWE Crown Jewel.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The very real-life British tycoon Robert Maxwell as Rogers’ main competitor also features along with Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, as the licensing battles took place against the backdrop of the changing situation in the USSR.John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Penske Porsche Motorsport fell just short in the battle for the Manufacturers Championship in the WEC Hypercar Class, however, as Toyota was able to claim that title.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Still, if the Liberty would have lost, Ionescu’s shooting woes would have drawn inevitable comparisons to those of John Starks, the former New York Knicks guard who infamously shot 2-18 in another decisive championship duel, Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets.Sean Gregory, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Its Aleksandr fragrance, which has been on the market since 2012, imagines the smell on the final morning of writer Aleksander Pushkin’s life, which ended in a duel in January 1837.Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have campaigned with a hard stance against Chinese competition.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s much less competition for payment options at physical locations versus online, where checkout pages are crowded with buttons ranging from buy-now, pay-later providers to PayPal and Apple Pay.Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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But also tossed into the mix is electronic warfare, and its ability to confuse, throw off and shut down navigation systems on weapons flying across the battlefield each day.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Automated drone systems are in high demand among soldiers searching for ways to beat the rapidly increasing use of electronic warfare on the battlefield.Max Hunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when the reward doesn’t feel worth the struggle—or when things get hard—motivation crumbles.Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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At a time when foreign actors are engaged in a very real information war against the United States, Congress should pass a new authorization and extend the center’s mandate.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Moments of crisis and uncertainties, in a national political election, a pandemic, the fight for human rights, social and climate justice, incessant wars, etc... become circumstances where private and public merge in a possible long-lasting shift.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Thereafter, Maske arrived in the driveway, where there was a confrontation between Aanerud and Maske.Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024
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Modern warfare now extends beyond physical confrontations to include cyber threats with widespread repercussions that extend beyond the battlefield.Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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