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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Experts have sounded the alarm over the economy in recent days, especially destructive price wars, which could spur policymakers to ramp up stimulus efforts, analysts said.
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
In 1992, with the U.S. economy rebounding from a recession, several of the country’s largest airlines sued each other over a price war.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But that progress has failed to impress investors, who worry about a mounting price war that is eroding profit margins.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The price war, sparked by Tesla two years ago, has become so intense that BYD asked its suppliers late last year to deliver hefty price reductions of 10% for the coming year.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
In 1992, with the U.S. economy rebounding from a recession, several of the country’s largest airlines sued each other over a price war.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But that progress has failed to impress investors, who worry about a mounting price war that is eroding profit margins.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The price war, sparked by Tesla two years ago, has become so intense that BYD asked its suppliers late last year to deliver hefty price reductions of 10% for the coming year.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
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 16 Jul. 2025.
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