| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Snowball effect caused by lowered standards | LA Times Daily | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Competition that hurts everyone, and a feature of 3-, 8-, 22- and 34-Down | Wall Street Journal | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Harmful competition | Universal | 21 Mar 2021 |
| Competition that hurts everyone | New York Times | 06 Jul 2018 |
| Competition that hurts everyone | ||
| Deterioration of standards by competitive forces |