arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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A little patience can make a big difference, even in the ongoing arms race of elaborately appalling kill scenes.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 31 May 2024
In the voice assistant arms race, the frontrunner may be about to finish last.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 13 June 2024
To stay competitive in the arms race between bacteria and biotechnology, Santos reasoned, scientists might need entirely new weapons.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
There’s an evolutionary arms race — as the immune system makes new antibodies, the virus develops new mutations.
—Lisa Krieger, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 31 May 2024
In the voice assistant arms race, the frontrunner may be about to finish last.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 13 June 2024
To stay competitive in the arms race between bacteria and biotechnology, Santos reasoned, scientists might need entirely new weapons.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
There’s an evolutionary arms race — as the immune system makes new antibodies, the virus develops new mutations.
—Lisa Krieger, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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