1.   As the nation struggles to get a grip on medical costs, insurance companies have grabbed the reins.

2.   Bond investors are putting up a lot of cash to help Lockheed Martin Corp. and other defense companies grab a bigger piece of a shrinking pie.

3.   In their own defense, AOL Time Warner executives say their company is grabbing market share from competitors during the downturn.

4.   Railroad companies grabbed a victory in their fight with shippers over whether carriers have a right to set their own rates on routes they serve exclusively.

5.   The trend of the big PC makers getting bigger and the small ones dwindling continues, as large companies grab market share from smaller ones.

6.   U.K. insurance-market consolidation has accelerated as companies grab market share, new products and distribution networks to prepare for expected growth in the life and pensions market.

7.   And in some cases, companies had grabbed video in violation of copyright.

8.   Experts were also skeptical that diplomatic footholds in North Korea would allow European companies to grab business opportunities ahead of American competitors.