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1
: a deep and wide trench around the rampart of a fortified place (such as a castle) that is usually filled with water
The moat can be crossed by a drawbridge.
2
: a channel resembling a moat (as about a seamount or for confinement of animals in a zoo)
A Bengal tiger stared at me from across the moat.
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China has a strategic focus on becoming self-sufficient in semiconductor production, but ASML has built an insurmountable moat in this space.
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In the domestic market, they are caught in a red ocean of homogenized competition, hoping to use brands and IPs as a moat to find a way out.
—Li Jun, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Finally, the water in the moat may have been used to elevate stones.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
Plus, Nvidia is wisely building out its software ecosystem to widen its competitive moat.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In the domestic market, they are caught in a red ocean of homogenized competition, hoping to use brands and IPs as a moat to find a way out.
—Li Jun, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Finally, the water in the moat may have been used to elevate stones.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
Plus, Nvidia is wisely building out its software ecosystem to widen its competitive moat.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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moat
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: a deep wide trench around the walls of a castle or fortress that is usually filled with water
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