Sentence examples for rough competition from inspiring English sources
"rough competition" is correct and usable in written English
You can use this phrase when you are discussing a situation that is very competitive, and therefore tough to succeed in. For example, "The job market is very competitive these days, with lots of rough competition."
Jones, using his right hand often, provided rough competition but no substitute for Clay's blinding speed.
The 105-year-old Kmart filed for bankruptcy protection after gloomy holiday sales and rough competition from rivals Wal-Mart and Target.
In this mature environment, Merrill cannot easily expand market share against rough competition from banks, insurance companies, mutual fund companies, planners and brokers.
These rough competitions for local bragging rights were frequently won by bootleggers.
Earlier this week, HTC CEO Peter Chou told the Wall Street Journal that the company expects 2013 to be easier — and blamed marketing shortcomings and fierce competition for a rough 2012.
And the San Francisco International is one of the roughest competitions.
Plagued by executive departures, fierce competition from Facebook, a rough recent earnings report and share price troubles, it's easy to imagine the team getting distracted.
Saddle-bronc riding is the classic rough-stock competition of rodeos past and present, having evolved from the traditional horse-breaking tasks of the 19th-century cowboy.
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Investors compare the two banks because of their similar emphasis on emerging markets -- shielding them somewhat from the rough-and-tumble competition of retail banking in Britain.
With a look a bit more textured and polished than some of the distinctly rough-looking local competition, it got off to a $16m start for sixth place globally.
