1.   On the back of the bicentennial opportunity she had struck fast and hard and carved a unique niche for herself on television.

2.   But the drugs are filling unique niches.

3.   By carving a unique niche, Sonic avoided the fate of some other small fry in the burger business.

4.   Heska claims a unique niche in the market for animal care products.

5.   Heska, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, claims a unique niche in the market for animal care products.

6.   Scandals have buffetted the agency over the years without inflicting permanent damage, but its crime lab has occupied a unique niche.

7.   So Sepracor wants to move on, using dividends from its unique niche to become a full-scale pharmaceutical company.

8.   The California Energy-Magma battle, he said, is a rare instance of two strong rivals who occupy a unique niche in the industry.

9.   USEC occupies a unique niche in nuclear power, as a former federal agency owned by shareholders.

10.   While Countrywide occupies a unique niche as a leading mortgage lender, the augmentation of its services may threaten its dominance.