Sentence examples for fend off rival from inspiring English sources

Sure, it could fend off rival social VR apps by locking them out.

China's search giant Baidu is trying to fend off rival search engine Qihoo 360, launched less than a fortnight ago.

Vincenzo Nibali of Italy fended off rivals to retain the overall lead.

Vincenzo Nibali of Italy fended off rivals to keep the overall lead, 28 seconds ahead of Chris Horner of the United States.

That's a way both to fend off rivals and to mitigate risk in the deal.

By entering the growing discount market, America Online is attempting to fend off rivals like United Online, which are luring cost-conscious consumers.

In February, the company started to import beverages, including Stella Artois and Bass from InBev, to fend off rivals like SABMiller.

But those three companies have built dominant positions in their markets, which helps them fend off rivals and keep margins high.

Kroger's various growth strategies, including a loyalty program and efforts to keep food affordable, have helped the company fend off rivals across the retail spectrum, Mr. Feeney said in a client note.

The company used a similar strategy throughout the 2000s to fend off rivals that were determined to kill the iPod, Apple's digital music player, with their own products.

To fend off rivals like McDonald's, which has carved out a slice of the market with soft ice cream treats, Unilever introduced an innovative cone in Europe this summer, the Cornetto.