경합했지만

경합했지만

"경합했지만" means "competed but" in English.

Here, '경합했지만' is used to indicate a competitive struggle between two teams, followed by a contrasting outcome.

두 팀은 우승을 놓고 치열하게 경합했지만 결국 한 팀만 승리했다.

The two teams intensely competed for victory, but in the end, only one team won.

In this sentence, '경합했지만' refers to competition among departments, with the contrasting result of one being selected.

그 프로젝트를 담당하기 위해 여러 부서가 경합했지만, 최종적으로 마케팅 부서가 맡게 되었다.

Several departments competed to handle the project, but ultimately, the marketing department was chosen.

Here, '경합했지만' expresses competition among companies, leading to a surprising resolution involving one company's success.

새로운 기술 개발에 여러 기업이 경합했지만, 한 기업이 돌파구를 마련했다.

Several companies competed in developing the new technology, but one company made a breakthrough.