price war
noun
: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors
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The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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While the price wars heat up among major U.S. retailers, consumers are also looking to overseas sellers for affordable gifts.
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Vicky Nguyen, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Stiff competition from domestic manufacturers in the country along with a price war has already had visible effects.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon is winning the U.S. price wars, leaving Walmart and Target behind for the eighth consecutive year.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Local carmakers are engaged in a fierce price war, driving down margins across the industry.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 30 Oct. 2024
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Vicky Nguyen, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Stiff competition from domestic manufacturers in the country along with a price war has already had visible effects.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon is winning the U.S. price wars, leaving Walmart and Target behind for the eighth consecutive year.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Local carmakers are engaged in a fierce price war, driving down margins across the industry.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for price war
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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