1.   Hitachi has beaten its competitors to the punch with its new palmtop.

2.   Ask your bank to beat its competitors.

3.   Beating competitors to good sites is more important than anything else, just as it is in the oil patch, Carter said.

4.   BT beat competitors to the contract, including Telstra and other foreign bidders in a move that marked a shift in government procurement policy.

5.   But so far Turner South meets or beats competitors such as TV Land, HGTV, WHOT and TNN, Rudolph says.

6.   Developers erect speculative buildings when they think demand for space is rising and they want to beat competitors to market.

7.   Females often seek partnerships with dominant males that have a proven track record for beating back competitors.

8.   For online businesses, getting a product to market quickly to beat competitors and build customer acceptance is crucial.

9.   He regularly beat his competitors, scooping them even when he was old.

10.   In fact, the true enthusiast is never happier than when finding an inexpensive wine that can beat competitors at three or four times the price.