Sentence examples for took market from inspiring English sources

Then the company expanded as it took market share away from other brands.

"For the first time in a generation, in the last year we took market share," said Mr. Akerson.

However, Samsung took market share from Apple at the pricier end of the market last year, and its tablet business, where margins are rising, is doing well.

MetLife Inc., the life insurer, earned $561 million in the fourth quarter, reversing a loss as it took market share away from rivals and sold real estate investments.

John Lewis' department stores chain took market share over a hard fought Christmas period that culminated in a profit warning from rival chain Debenhams.

SAP, the world's largest maker of business-management software, reported that its second-quarter net income rose 14percentt as it took market share in the United States from companies including PeopleSoft and Siebel Systems.

The move took markets by surprise.

Thus yesterday's cut took markets by complete surprise.

So he took marketing jobs at Trimark Pictures and then, in 1998, at Universal.

Mr Wagoner's removal at the government's behest took markets by surprise.

Vodafone has begun taking market share in Germany and Britain".