This competition could have contributed to the extinction of the one group and shaped the evolution of the modern human line.

Increased international competition almost certainly contributed to holding down profit margins.

A relative peace lasted until the 1650s when growing competition for resources contributed to the outbreak of the Esopus Wars.

Other competitions contribute points to the house competition, including dance, music and the merits collected by key stage three pupils.

In retailing, competition from category killers has contributed to huge consolidation.

Protectionism and increased competition among exporters also contributed to the worldwide fall in rice prices in 1986, the report said.

The growing competition for the most important research among the journals may contribute to mistakes and fabrications, even in the most prestigious of the bunch.

The market location in downtown Eugene is where it began, though competition from large supermarkets and other conditions contributed to its closure in 1959.

But overcrowding during peak hours, inconsistent attendance and competition with a growing number of free museums contributed to its downfall.

Heightened competition and the lackluster introduction of some new products contributed to a 60 percent decline, to $2.8 million, in first-half profit.