Sentences with phrase «against some stiff competition from»
While in the minds of its developers and supporters the Nevele should be a sure bet for a casino license, it is up against some stiff competition from developers looking to build casinos in Orange County, who argue that with the county's proximity to the city and Stewart International Airport offer the best chance for economic success.
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Unfortunately for her, this year she was up against some stiff competition from Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Williams and the favorite to win, Natalie Portman.
«Winning the GT1 championship for the second year in a row would mean a lot because we're up against stiff competition from Aston Martin and from our own teammates,» Gavin noted.
The sedan won the championship in 1985 against stiff competition from race - spec versions of the Alfa Romeo GTV, Ford Sierra XR8, and the Mazda RX7.
Premium is a honey trap, thrown by BMW, Audi and Mercedes into the Golf class: Since the German luxury brands want to offer something special with their five - door hatchbacks — but have more and more problems to justify the premium against stiff competition from bread and butter car makers.
BlackBerry is up against stiff competition from mobile security solutions provider Good Technology, besting BlackBerry's perceived lack of ability to deliver in a multi-platform environment, although BlackBerry claims they've been providing multi-platform support for almost 2 years now.
By introducing bitcoin futures, Nasdaq will come up against stiff competition from the likes of CME Group and CBOE Inc..
Not exact matches
The reason could be that plant defenses against pathogens gradually weaken after a fire, Moritz and Odion speculate — for instance, from stiffer competition among plants as they grow, decreased chemical defenses as they age, or depletion of soil nutrients.The findings suggest that California's fight against forest fires over many decades may have precipitated or accelerated the outbreak, and that perhaps controlled burning could be used to halt it, the authors say.
Well, the folks at 1320 Videos thought it would be a great idea to pit the new C7 against some of the stiffest competition from around the world.
Although some of its stiffest competition comes from its own family members — with the Camry below and the ES350 above — it measures up quite well against its competition from other sources.
When he moved from a career in the medical field to real estate, Hernan knew he would be up against some stiff competition.
-LSB-...] When Hernan Espiritu migrated from a career in the medical field to real estate, he knew he'd be up against some stiff competition.