31.   In addition, two new smaller competitors also have plans to enter the U.S. market the year, the company said.

32.   In the case of Premium Standard, Arnot said it has higher overhead, higher labor costs and greater exposure to regulators than some of its smaller competitors.

33.   In resuming such brand pitches, Delta joins big airlines like American, Continental, Southwest and United, along with smaller competitors like JetBlue and Spirit.

34.   Japan and Europe each have a big organization analogous to the Color Marketing Group, which also has a smaller competitor in America, the Color Association.

35.   Kane stayed in the business, going back and forth between the giants DC and Marvel, with many stops at smaller competitors.

36.   Longer term, the bank says the upheaval will weed out smaller competitors, strengthening its position.

37.   Neither company will say how much it spends on auto racing, although the amounts are surely enough to keep out smaller competitors.

38.   Of course, the woes of smaller competitors can only help the bottom line of the big established carriers.

39.   Originally designed to help U.S. firms compete against foreign rivals, Sematech now helps large producers fend off smaller domestic competitors, according to Cato.

40.   Riding on that confidence, Home Depot plans to open more stores and take over markets where smaller competitors operate.