These companies are trying to steal a march on more-timid competitors, and you'd like to be along for the ride.

这些公司想要偷步领先那些胆小得多的竞争者，所以你得站在它们一边。

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Researchers said 8,000 extra job applications had been made to leading companies by the end of October as students attempted to steal a march on competitors.

研究人员表示，由于学生们希望在竞争中能够抢先一步，因此，截止到去年十月末，一些大型企业已额外收到8000多份求职申请。

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Researchers said 8, 000 extra job applications had been made to leading companies by the end of October as students attempted to steal a march on competitors.

研究人员表示，由于学生们希望在竞争中能够抢先一步，因此，截止到去年十月末，一些大型企业已额外收到8000多份求职申请。

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Ittihad Tangier are hoping to steal a march on their rivals with this deal.

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It's ridiculous that the Tories have been able to steal a march on us on the green agenda.

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Others are worried that unless they encourage the adoption of more productive GM crops, other countries will steal a march on them.

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