price war
noun
: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors
Examples of price war in a Sentence
The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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China’s Alibaba has ignited an AI price war by slashing the cost of using its Tongyi Qwen large language models.
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David Meyer, Fortune, 21 May 2024
Both domestic and foreign automakers — including Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor co. — have struggled in recent months as a price war rages on.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
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David Meyer, Fortune, 21 May 2024
Both domestic and foreign automakers — including Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor co. — have struggled in recent months as a price war rages on.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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