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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the recent deflationary downturn in China sparked by an imploding real estate market lead to a brutal price war that many western carmakers cannot or will not follow.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2024
For example, in 2016, oil billionaire Harold Hamm, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, called for Russia and OPEC to dial back output and end their price war, which was holding prices down.
—Robert Weissman, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
In recent months, BYD has led a new price war in China, slashing the cost of its EVs and plug-in hybrids across the board.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Muffin takes on a grouchy-granny persona and gets into a price war over an electric scooter at the garage sale Bluey and Bingo’s neighbor is holding.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2024
For example, in 2016, oil billionaire Harold Hamm, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, called for Russia and OPEC to dial back output and end their price war, which was holding prices down.
—Robert Weissman, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
In recent months, BYD has led a new price war in China, slashing the cost of its EVs and plug-in hybrids across the board.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Muffin takes on a grouchy-granny persona and gets into a price war over an electric scooter at the garage sale Bluey and Bingo’s neighbor is holding.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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