The order was won in the face of stiff international competition.

"A good dinner is stiff competition even for a mother."

Of the top 25 businesses in the county, 20 face stiff foreign competition.

The company said it was a new business era of stiff competition and costs had to be cut.

They had stiff competition on their hands with the private sector.

But it may mean stiff new competition for cable companies.

Still, stiff competition from foreign growers is also quite real.

Because of the stiff competition for parts, once again she had to work her way up from the chorus.

Wall Street analysts say the company also continues to face stiff competition.

He was able to retain his seat in 1990 without stiff competition.

The result has been a fierce competition for market share.

Given the fierce competition, he had not expected to win.

Such fierce competition is usually limited to the summer season.

But they did not realize how fierce the competition would be.

After a fierce competition, both sides were level at first place.

At every position except center, there will be fierce competition for playing time.

Even more so now, because there's this fierce competition for air.

The 1920s saw fierce competition in the British bus industry.

And with competition so fierce, the best places will be snapped up quickly.

"There's fierce competition among manufacturers to get the new things out first."