群雄 (qún xióng) — a group of powerful people or forces (especially in historical or competitive contexts)

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Examples

• 在三国时期，群雄并起，争夺天下。
  Zài sān guó shí qī, qún xióng bìng qǐ, zhēng duó tiān xià.
  During the Three Kingdoms period, many powerful forces rose together and fought for the realm.
• 这场比赛中，群雄角逐，最终只有一人夺冠。
  Zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhōng, qún xióng jué zhú, zuì zhōng zhǐ yǒu yì rén duó guàn.
  In this competition, a group of strong contenders vied, and in the end only one took the championship.
• 创业公司必须面对行业中的群雄，才能生存。
  Chuàng yè gōng sī bì xū miàn duì háng yè zhōng de qún xióng, cái néng shēng cún.
  Startups must face the powerful players in the industry in order to survive.

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