21.   Rubbermaid said high raw material costs and strong retail competition had continued to put pressure on product pricing, but indicated this was likely to change.

22.   Small-dish competition also should continue dragging down big-dish prices and sizes.

23.   So the competition continues between Bynum, fellow sophomore walk-on Terence Kitchens and junior punter Shane Lechler.

24.   So the competition continues, with no clear favorite in sight.

25.   That competition continues relentlessly.

26.   The competition might have continued, with the Times owning an edge in daily circulation and the Free Press publishing the big Sunday edition.

27.   The company said it expects competition to continue to grow.

28.   The competition will continue for two more weeks after tonight.

29.   The increased competition will continue to drive down the price of computing.