The phrase "heightening competition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when there is an increase of competitive pressures or when you want to emphasize the competitive nature of a situation. For example: "The recent influx of new businesses in the area is heightening competition for customers."
A lot of the money raised was earmarked for early stage investments, heightening competition in the already crowded strata.
The government's defence review which happened to meet with Sir Mottram's approval, titled 'Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty', highlights the future risks of heightening "competition for resources, growing populations and climate change".
The deal also makes Snapple, primarily a juice, tea and water company, a major player in exclusive beverage contracts, heightening competition with soft drink companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper/7Up.
"We are facing a period of both high growth and heightening competition," admits Lasse Mäkelä, the company's CEO, who speculates that the the equity crowdfunding market might be moving towards a period of consolidation: "The inevitable time of mergers and acquisitions looms ahead".
Unlike other grad school students, who often work in groups, law school students fly solo, heightening competition.
There's also heightening competition from Tesla Motors, which recently began taking pre-orders for its most affordable vehicle yet from several Chinese automakers and potentially iPhone-maker Apple Inc. Automakers' traditional rivals worldwide are making similar multi-million dollar technology investments in companies developing digital maps and apps for purchasing or renting cars.
Laemmle has adapted to the heightened competition by expanding into less competitive regions, upgrading its theaters — including a $2-million 2-millionn to the renovation012 — and owning mostoof the locations wheRoyal operates.
The one-child policy has heightened competition.
Strong growth heightened competition and made lenders more confident, says William Ford of MIX.
But digital photography, heightened competition and the weak economy have cut into sales.
The heightened competition could not come at a worse time for the stand-alone investment banks.
