oneupmanship

In some labs there is a kind of oneupmanship as to who can work the most hours (what, you're going home at 9pm?) - an attitude that is obviously not conducive to having a family or much of a life at all.

Pardis Sabeti, Cool Super Scientist Peggy 2008

You might easily remember the 80s as an almighty game of oneupmanship between Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince, two hypersexualised "freaks" and one deeply peculiar man-child.

Beyoncé, Gaga and Adele: why these three girls rule the world (of pop) 2011

You might easily remember the 80s as an almighty game of oneupmanship between Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince, two hypersexualised "freaks" and one deeply peculiar man-child.

Beyoncé, Gaga and Adele: why these three girls rule the world (of pop) 2011

Come Saturday, things will be heating up, or rather cooling down in New York hotel oneupmanship, thanks to two new skating rinks opening concurrently at the Standard Hotel and W Downtown.

Hotels Take on Skating 2010

I have always had the feeling that based on the stuff we see coming out of the McCain campaign, it seems like they are mostly a bunch of snarky, web-surfing, college Republicans who are more interested in oneupmanship than strategic messaging.

Obama Camp To McCain Camp: Um, You Guys Are Fools 2009

Lie, twist and distort the truth in a never ending game of oneupmanship that has nothing to do with governing and everything to do with power for the sake of power.

Sen. Nelson (D-FL): Deal Could Be Reached Soon For New Florida Primary 2009

Let's not forget that should she be elected and a male foreign head of state challenge her as Obama has on FP this past week ... she can push the red button and just end the enitre oneupmanship and declare to the country "I am WOMAN"

Hillary Again Hits Obama Over Foreign Policy 2009

Taking the vegan lament/boast/challenge/oneupmanship of "I don't eat anything with a face" a little too seriously, she challenged people to add googly eyes to non-faces and put the resulting pictures up on Flickr.

Eyes Without a Face Steve Carper 2007

Good ad by Hagan, as much as Christian oneupmanship drives me batshit crazy.

A Night At The Congressional Races 2009

Obama would have been able to oneupmanship McCain in his own proclaim territory of expertise and prove foreign policy can be accomplished without the use of force and sabre rattling McCain is so fond of using

What McCain Didn't Do At The Debate: Force A Sarah Palin Moment 2009