Sentence examples for competition shell from inspiring English sources

In the face of rising competition, Shell, which started in 1833 as a London seashell peddler and over time transformed itself into an import-export business focused on oil, combined with Royal Dutch, an oil drilling and transport company.

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of interference and exploitation competition in shell partitioning between two hermit crab species (Pagurus criniticornis and Clibanarius antillensis).

If the supply of empty shells of appropriate size is limited, competition for shells among hermit crabs can be severe.

In Pagurus bernhardus, males possess larger chelipeds than females, but cheliped size had no effect on the outcome of contests over shells (Briffa and Dallaway 2007), indicating that competition for shells does not oppose sexual dimorphism in this trait.

To outgreen the competition he shelled out a 20% premium for raw materials like organic cotton and recycled polyester; he paid a similar bounty to use factories in China that adhered to strict labor standards.

Competition from GAIL, Shell and others who have built up a huge presence over the years, will be stiff.

It's also aiming to look a lot less boring than the generic competition — with a shell that can be customised via home 3D printing, if that's your bag.

Away from the caldron of competition, Sharapova's tough shell falls away, revealing a personality that is warm and silly and self-deprecating.

Nokia, which is based in Finland, has been slower than its competition to introduce clam-shell shaped mobile phones that have been popular with consumers.

All in all, it's a nice design, though the casing can feel a bit flimsy in the hand, particularly when compared to the all-metal shells of the competition.

The competition among Europeans for sandalwood, pearl shell, and bêche-de-mer (sea cucumber)—valuable cargoes that attracted ships from the Australian colony further involved Oceania with the European world.