1.   In low slack systems, vigorous competition in the environment prevents managers from easily tailoring their activities to achieve personal ends.

2.   Blanco handled detailed talks for Mexico, and like Serra believes in vigorous competition.

3.   A vigorous competition set in among Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church over the proper tending of young souls.

4.   Government policies protect businesses from vigorous competition and the consequences of failure.

5.   He told the senators that the software industry still enjoys vigorous competition and that government intervention is not needed.

6.   I think vigorous competition is a good thing.

7.   In theory, that would guarantee vigorous competition wherever broadband would be rolled out.

8.   In the last month, Netscape has accused Microsoft of going beyond vigorous competition into the realm of illegal tactics in the browser war.

9.   It seems less important to declare a winner than to hope for a vigorous competition.

10.   Loan growth remains brisk, but profit margins are under pressure because of vigorous competition for customers.