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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China faces economy-wide deflation, new data suggested, exacerbated by a bruising price war in the automotive industry.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Hong Kong rebounded following Monday’s weak trading session, which was driven by price wars in the electric vehicle and hybrid sectors after BYD Company Limited (BYD, -1.65% today, -8.6% yesterday) cut prices.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Following an accounting fraud scandal that got the company delisted from the Nasdaq in 2020, Luckin has staged an unlikely comeback with quirky flavors and steep discounts — as low as $1.40 per cup during an earlier price war with rival Cotti Coffee.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Game theory is a powerful tool for analyzing structured interactions, such as poker, price wars, and Cold War standoffs.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Hong Kong rebounded following Monday’s weak trading session, which was driven by price wars in the electric vehicle and hybrid sectors after BYD Company Limited (BYD, -1.65% today, -8.6% yesterday) cut prices.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Following an accounting fraud scandal that got the company delisted from the Nasdaq in 2020, Luckin has staged an unlikely comeback with quirky flavors and steep discounts — as low as $1.40 per cup during an earlier price war with rival Cotti Coffee.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Game theory is a powerful tool for analyzing structured interactions, such as poker, price wars, and Cold War standoffs.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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