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Preciousbunny Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

We could lose our hard-earned competitive edge

We could lose our hard-earned competitive edge.

I'm not sure about this sentence.what's hard -earned competitive edge?
  

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In this particular case it refers to a commercial advantage. One company has an advantage over other companies. Perhaps the product is superior, or perhaps they offer better service, or perhaps they have better advertising.

  • In this particular case it refers to a commercial advantage.
  • One company has an advantage over other companies.
  • Perhaps the product is superior, or perhaps they offer better service, or perhaps they have better advertising.
  • They have worked hard to gain this superiority over their competitors, and some circumstance is threatening to upset their position.
  • In athletics, it could refer to a person's high state of conditioning - or that of a team.
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In this particular case it refers to a commercial advantage. One company has an advantage over other companies. Perhaps the product is superior, or perhaps they offer better service, or perhaps they have better advertising.

They have worked hard to gain this superiority over their competitors, and some circumstance is threatening to upset their position.

In athletics, it could
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