21.   In the age of deregulation, utility companies face greater competition than ever and the costs of decommissioning figure into making the operation of nuclear power plants more expensive.

22.   In many industries the developing countries are offering much stiffer competition than before, and this will continue.

23.   Indeed, BellSouth may face more competition than any Bell for its local phone business, analysts said.

24.   Indeed, western entrants are now less concerned with local competition than with each other.

25.   It is the dramatic change in financial services rules that will subject Japanese banks and insurance companies next year to far more competition than in the past.

26.   On the show floor, there seemed to be more exhibitors scouting the competition than customers looking for new products.

27.   Shivering, the cherubic-faced man known as Seva carried his work materials into the arena for what he thought was less a competition than a coronation.

28.   Some members fear the bill would leave their farmers more vulnerable to competition than the current law.

29.   Still, it is one fewer loss than Colorado has, against better competition than Oregon.

30.   That unit has faced even tougher competition than Blockbuster Video.