1.   Even when private firms do not have monopolies, they at times develop enough political power to stifle competition.

2.   Credit rationing stifles competition between banks.

3.   It stifles competition between banks, however, and encourages banks to discriminate between customers.

4.   And competitors, predictably, think the deal would stifle competition and should face onerous conditions if allowed at all.

5.   Antitrust law does not forbid monopolies, but it does forbid a monopolist from predatory business tactics that stifle competition and harm consumers.

6.   As formal trade barriers come down, Klein said, some companies complain that overseas competitors have found different, informal ways to stifle competition.

7.   At a press conference today, Morgenthau said the trash haulers used intimidation to inflate prices and stifle competition.

8.   Both companies stifled competition by using contracts that required a three-year initial term that would be automatically renewed unless a customer notified the companies by certified mail.

9.   But all it needs to do is show that these practices stifle competition.

10.   But at the same time, the government says Microsoft is using its Windows monopoly illegally to stifle competition.