While it may be the second tier European competition, it has grown in strength and popularity each year.

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It did not mean those in the team were going to be replaced, but it meant the squad was freshened up, you increased competition for places and you increased strength in depth.

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It also plays to the strength of the online competition, and opens the door to a competitive counterpunch where online stores can credibly claim to offer both lower prices and better shopping experiences.

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As a result, competition between exchanges now turns increasingly on the strength of their technology.

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Faced with monstrous dud loans and equally gigantic competition, and urged by the Finance Ministry, lenders in Japan are seeking strength in tie-ups and takeovers.

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On its own merits, the sport has the speed, strength, intensity and sex appeal to drive solid TV ratings, especially against soft competition during the summer sports calendar that really only features baseball.

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For at a time when Italy's traditional industries, like clothing and footwear, are reeling in the face of global competition, Tod's is a rare example of an Italian footwear company that is going from strength to strength.

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Brandy offers strength in depth up-front for Swansea as the 19-year-old Old Trafford rookie faces competition from Gorka Pintado, Andrea Orlandi, Guillem Bauza and last season's top-scorer Jason Scotland.

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