"The competition" as the book dealer had put it, whom he was supposed to be meeting in thirty minutes.

Recently, competition in morels from Asia had been putting pressure on the buyers, who were working hard to keep the field prices down.

The fierce competition has put a premium on the development of any new niche in the industry.

Heavy competition is putting a damper on the chain's growth, and profit fell 11 percent last year.

Mr. Thomas, for instance, fears that the extra competition might put him out of business.

Meanwhile, increased competition put pressure on margins of the B2C website.

In addition, competition is putting pressure on pricing and costs.

Unfair competition from China is killing our businesses and putting millions of jobs at risk.

As a result, competition puts pressure on prices and provides a motive for suppliers to come up with the best solutions.

The criticisms and competition have put mainline foundations on the defensive.