Sentence examples for led rival from inspiring English sources

Superheroes regained popularity among readers, and the commercial success of DC's superhero books soon led rival companies (most notably Marvel Comics) to also return to the genre.

Indeed, just as economic competition led rival firms to compete over price, innovate, and explore untapped markets, so electoral competition led rival parties to compete over policy efficiency and effectiveness, devise novel forms of delivery, and focus on areas appealing to different sections of the electorate.

Crown  |  Advisory fees from mergers and acquisitions grew 13 percent last year, to $20.3 billion, as Goldman Sachs led rivals with $1.84 billion in fees, according to Bloomberg Markets magazine.

Exxon has long led the oil majors in investment in research and technology, keeping up such work even when the oil price collapse of the late 1990s led rivals to slash funding.

The terms are less attractive than NiSource's October offer of $74 a share in cash, reflecting a decline in utility stocks that led rivals to drop out of the bidding.

Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless telephone company, increased quarterly revenue by 18% as it led rivals in adding new customers, one of its parent companies said on Tuesday.

Virginia Tech, which has been the biggest disappointment in the A.C.C. and one of the biggest nationally, leads rival Virginia 7-0 early in the second quarter.

Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, India's two resident hotheads, both of whom are from Delhi and lead rival franchises (Kolkata and Bangalore) recently forgot their common roots and had an ugly on-field altercation.

Robust sales of liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions, where Samsung leads rivals Sony Corp and LG Electronics, have helped.

It's an impressive list, and one that might lead rivals to view the 38-year-old as a darling of artistic directors – but Eldridge has experienced spectacular knockbacks.

Sebastian Vettel's first place and Mark Webber's third means the Milton Keynes-based team now lead rivals McLaren by 140 points with three races remaining.