51.   FTC said that without the sale, the merger would eliminate substantial competition.

52.   It would eliminate head-to-head competition between the two companies, the government said.

53.   Kessler portrayed the memo as a smoking gun in his claim that USSF and MLS conspired to eliminate competition.

54.   Most of his opponents have said the nomination process was rigged in order to eliminate any competition at the August polls.

55.   Most of his opponents have said the nomination process was rigged to eliminate any competition.

56.   Northrop Grumman claimed the General Dynamics bid would eliminate competition and endanger national security, while General Dynamics repeatedly said its merger would save money for the Navy.

57.   Northrop Grumman won a bidding war with rival shipbuilder General Dynamics Corp. Northrop argued that the General Dynamics bid would eliminate competition and endanger national security.

58.   Northrop Grumman had argued that the competing General Dynamics bid, by eliminating competition, would endanger national security.

59.   Since companies now are allowed to own multiple stations in a market, some are buying competitors and changing the format of those stations to eliminate competition.

60.   Since ousting his co-premier, Hun Sen has been consolidating his grip on the capital by eliminating his competition.