competitiveness
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the tendency to perceive and approach activities in a competitive way.
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the quality of being useful or advantageous in competition with rivals.
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Other topics of the investor event could include capital returns, non-auto investments and China becoming an export base given cost competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
“I feel pretty comfortable that, when my day ends, they’re probably still having late-night meetings and working out how to increase their competitiveness and what they have to offer,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Vietnam is also a potentially lower-cost manufacturing location, compared with Singapore and Malaysia, which could improve UMS’s cost competitiveness and margins, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"For Switzerland, competitive framework conditions are particularly crucial for the future. It is essential that regulation remains targeted and internationally coordinated so that both stability and competitiveness are strengthened," it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He played Old Maid with Karen and Matt with the same competitiveness as when he battled Japanese pilots in the Pacific.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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