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Our athletics department has been real good in terms of being able to get us into or to hold events in which we can compete against some of the better teams. It gives the kids a chance to get a real good look at what's out there, the kind of times and the kind of dives other people are doing.

Our capacity to compete in a knowledge-based economy is going to depend on our ability to offer the opportunity of college success to every student who's willing to work to achieve it.

Our camp was very encouraging. Annie (Pickford) is running as well as ever, but other girls are closing the gap. The league will be very strong, but I think we can compete with any team in it.

Our ability to compete for the jobs of tomorrow depends, above all, on our capacity to educate children today.

Playing Western Mennonite at our place is an advantage. They're a good basketball team. But we'll be in friendly confines and I think we can compete with them. Everybody has a shot on any given night and if we want to get to Pendleton, we've got to win two games to get there.

Physically I think we were there, but mentally we weren't where we needed to be at all to compete in this game. We need wins. We got to figure out what we want out of this season.

Playing in the GBI League my sophomore year against teams like Arlington, Medford, Melrose, Newton and those teams, and being able to compete with them was a lot of fun. We played a lot of games in the Boston Garden my junior and senior year, which was also nice. I remember watching Stoneham go to the New England Finals in 1952 and play at the Boston Garden when they lost to West Springfield, and from that point on I just couldn't want to put on the Stoneham High uniform.

Regan is a very tough and tenacious defender and should compete for playing time very quickly after her arrival on campus. She has good 1 v 1 defending ability and plays a very simple game, which does not often lead her to many mistakes. She is tough to beat, which can help us in the center of our defense and also has the versatility to play on the left side as a man marker.

Our players should realize we can compete with a team that is ranked 15th in the country,

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Our recruiting class this year is takings us in the right direction. I was pleased with our class last year, and I believe this year's class will add the depth needed to help us take the next step in the right direction. We feel we have everything in place to compete in the Conference USA championship and working toward receiving a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Parker obviously had a marvelous tournament, and we got good contributions from the other ones as well. We're in good shape; you add our veteran players with our younger players, and we'll field a good team in September that will really compete hard.

Paula hit a rock when out training and developed a bruised foot and it is taking a long time to settle down. In particular it has been causing problems on the track, constantly flaring up and she cannot do proper flat out training sessions. It reared up again at the end of January and we feel it would be stupid, too much of an unnecessary risk, to compete in Melbourne.

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Our No. 1 goal is for the athletes to learn about speed and quickness. Hopefully they'll leave track and field and it will help some of the other sports they compete in.

Our kids will take the same attitude they've taken all year and that's to compete and rebound and play defense and execute on offense.

Our nation cannot afford to lose its manufacturing innovation edge and the wealth that it generates throughout our economy. ... Strong productivity growth helps America compete in the global economy and is the key to higher wages and better living standards for U.S. workers.

Oracle's changed the game in terms of its acquisitions. IBM's stated policy is that it will not compete with applications vendors, but I'm curious if that will change going forward.

People have been asking our guys to compete in these tournaments. I think the program has a reputation.

People may have thought we panicked to buy a striker but that is not the case. We've probably paid a little over the odds, considering where he is in his career but for us it just fits perfectly. He can justify the fee and maybe be worth more in the future. It's a statement of intent for us to compete with some of the bigger teams in the league.

People like us need clients who want nice things. Otherwise, we couldn't compete with places like Williams Lumber.

People like reality; I think it's always happened from the Roman times, when people used to go to a coliseum and watch people compete against each other. I think networks and cable channels find it an easier way of producing and putting things together, because people will watch it and it's cheaper.

Steve is different, wants to be different, wants not to compete (with the same type of products) but to be different,

States are now being forced to join an international beauty contest to compete for foreign investment.

Stephanie gives us more depth and competition at the point. She is really aggressive and loves to compete and she isn't going to back down from anyone. I am excited about the depth she will allow for our team.

Spending the entire day together lets us devote our entire evenings to our son. We had our time together, so we don't ever feel like we have to compete with him for each other's attention.

Starting with the manufacturing launch of the 2007 Dodge Caliber, the Chrysler Group has an onslaught of great new products coming to the market this year -- 10, a new company record. This plant shows that we are implementing innovative solutions to compete in this fiercely competitive global market.

Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week, and we had to satisfy customers, and we had competitors that we had to compete with in order to have those customers come into our stores, and we had to compete with other employers for our employees.

Someone put it best the other day. What better investment in education can we make than in our teachers. We can have all the buildings, supplies ... but if we don't have teachers, it won't matter, and until we get salaries up we can't compete with other states.

My one aim and concentrated purpose shall be and is to show that women can learn, can reason, can compete with men in the grand fields of literature and science . . .

My motivation to compete was always about improving one year to the next. At 34, I realised I'd never run any quicker, so why hang on? But I love running and still run along woodland trails and beaches every few days.

Natalie has done what I thought she'd be able to do; she's just done it better than I thought she'd be able to. She likes to compete and she's really done a nice job stepping into that starting spot. Hopefully she'll be able to continue to do that.

Nathan proved he has the class to compete at this level,

My whole thing is when I get my opportunity, I need to take advantage of it. I don't know how the situation is going to be, but going into practices, I'll go in just trying to compete with everybody else and give 100 percent. At the end of the day, I'll feel good about that.

My philosophy is that to be the best, you must compete against the best.

Logged and hurricane-damaged areas on the range have created some problems with seedling survival. Shrubs, vines and trees have replaced the bare forest floor, and the seedlings must compete with them for light and nutrients which has hindered successful regeneration.

Matt is a versatile player who can either play down as a conventional tight end or align in the slot. He has good speed and is developing strength this winter. He will compete in the spring for one of our two tight-end positions.

Maria was like a caged tiger. Not being able to compete killed her. She wanted to contribute so badly.

Lindsey is remarkable in this day and age. To compete in any two disciplines, particularly two so different in that one is a freestyle event and one is a racing event, it really is remarkable that she's able to ride at a world-class level in both.

I was very pleased with the guys tonight, as times were improved from what they have been running on our home course. Again, however, there are some gaps in times that must be closed in order for us to compete as the season progresses.

I was very pleased with our ability to show up and compete in a big meet. I was very pleased Mike could win the Commissioner's Trophy. Mike's an electric performer.

I was very hungry to compete internationally when I was 10 years old, and I was good enough to compete, so that part never made me afraid or worried at all. When I was at my peak, around 12 and 13, I won my junior national and senior national titles back to back.

I was happy to see the players get their first varsity win. If the defense continues to play as well as they did, we should be able to compete in every game.

I was in a lot of pain going through the competition, so it wasn't the most enjoyable to compete in. But one thing I had was determination and I was very proud I could finish the meet.

I think I get the fire to compete from my mother and my father had the skills and the passion to play. I get the heart from her and he had all the skills.

It feels great knowing I'm going to play with people I know. In a couple of years, maybe next year, we should compete for a national title.

It feels good, but we still have a lot more to accomplish. But it's a milestone we want to check off. I'm just glad the organization put the pieces around guys to enable us to win and compete at the highest level.

It feels really good, this is my second U.S. title, especially running a fast time. It was good to see a lot of fast times from the young U.S. guys too; it shows that we're making progress and can compete on the international scene.

I think out of the four (titles), this is most satisfying. We lost 14 seniors and were pegged as a team that couldn't compete for the title.

I think our players know that if they are working hard and executing, they can compete with anyone.

I think smart business owners can compete and do better when Home Depot is here.

I think satellite is trying to compete with radio , not the other way around. I think this is a technological opportunity radio has been quick to exploit.

I think (playing Carroll) is a good thing for our state. I'm pleased that they are coming to town and that we're able to compete against them. I think it's a good highlight for a lot of in-state players. I'm looking forward to a fun match on Tuesday.

I think playing a team of that caliber really helped us figure out what we need to work on the rest of the year. We really picked up some things that we know we have to get better at to be able to compete with those type of teams and be successful the rest of the season.

I think part of this size thing happened because of steroids, the need to be bigger and stronger to compete with guys on the stuff,

I think overall it's an excellent class and it'll be an exciting class with the opportunity to come in and compete towards our goal of winning the ACC championship.

It doesn't stop at technology. Schools are launching capital campaigns to make sure they have the same, if not better facilities than the schools that they normally compete with.

I teach on that (East) side of the district and I know a lot of the East wrestlers. It isn't fun to have to compete against that team.

I tell him you're going to have another top 10 pick again in the draft, he tells me what they're gonna do to us. Carnell is like a brother to me. . . . We love each other. We'll keep it tight. We just try to compete against each other so much. . . . He knows we're gunning for him. He's going to try to do his best to run us over, especially me. He's got a big hit out for me.

It eliminates competition. It will allow the new company to sharpen the pencil, offer better prices and goods and maybe even compete in the mass market channel.

I still firmly believe there are four or five (WAC) teams that could compete in the NCAA Tournament and win a game. That's how strongly I feel about this league.

I think I did all right but I want to improve. I don't think I'm happy with being average in that department and I want to make sure I compete with those guys. It was 50-50, I lost some battles.

I think I can swim even faster, but I can't complain. I did as well as I could. I am happy to be able to compete against all these phenomenal swimmers from around the state.

I think he'll have a chance to go up there and compete right away for playing time.

I think he'll do the things necessary to allow the young men to compete at a high level. He's a good teacher of the game and an excellent shooting instructor.

I think (her outdoor track season) made her realize she can compete with the top girls in the state,

It all gets down to flexibility. The company needs to be flexible enough to compete against its non-unionized competitors.

It all gets down to flexibility, ... The company needs to be flexible enough to compete against its non-unionized competitors.

It definitely would make it more exciting if three of the four Grand Slam winners were here. You can't force someone to go out on the court when they don't feel like they want to compete at this level.

It definitely tells me where I am. I can compete at a higher level. My game is pretty strong. I definitely won't have the fear when it comes to playing top players now when coming into the net.

I strongly believe that American farmers and businesses can compete with anyone in the world if they are given a level playing field.

I think Josh can compete with anyone in the bracket. I quick pin like that is a great way to start.

I think it would be an extreme poverty indeed if there weren't more than one person willing to compete for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.

I think maybe a little more was expected from the women's program because of the success we've had, both at South Dakota State and here. It's not as much of a shocker, but I think we've opened some eyes that, quickly, we've been able to compete without having to spend a lot of time in the transition to Division I.

I think I've got a chance. We compete for the position, now he's hurt. Whatever they want me to do I will do.

It has reared up again and we feel it would be too much of an unnecessary risk, to compete in Melbourne.

I thought I personally played very well, ... Our coaches kept saying that our goal going into this weekend was that we shouldn't just try to compete with the teams there, but that we should be able to win. I think we represented ourselves well.

I think they realize now that they can compete against the best, and that's something that I don't think they necessarily had before last spring and before this past summer.

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Just because I got traded doesn't mean we'll be able to compete with the Spurs and the Pistons right away.

It is crucial that we time our new products ahead of major events. My biggest challenge is whether our sales strategy will be strong enough to compete with bigger rivals on a global scale.

Manufacturing productivity continues to outpace the gains in the rest of the economy, growing 4 percent a year as state manufacturers adapt their business models to utilize new technology and compete in a global economy.

Mallory is one of Mississippi's best. She has had a lot of success at the high school and club level and we are looking for her to continue that at Ole Miss. She is a well-rounded player who possesses the technical and tactical abilities needed to compete at the next level, and we look for her to be successful right away.

I'm here to compete and do whatever I can.

I'm here as an infielder and a ballplayer and wherever they put me in, that's where I'll be. Second base is my spot and that's what I'll compete for in the spring and hopefully there will be enough people who want to see the shortest infield combination in baseball.

Most of these guys are coming back and I think we can compete for a division. They're young and aggressive and learning the techniques. They have to spend time in the weight room to get bigger and stronger and if they do that, I think we can be a legitimate force.

Most of the schools that go to this are much larger schools. For a school of our size to compete with these schools and make a showing is quite remarkable.

We need something to keep us together. Right now we still believe we can compete night in and night out but we need something else.

We now find ourselves in a space race of our own. (This is) an increasingly volatile and aggressive race with other jurisdictions to compete for this very lucrative economic sector.

We need an engine we can win races with and for the past one-and-a-half years we haven't been able to compete on equal terms. Honda would certainly be an option for us if Toyota went away but they keep saying they're committed to going out a winner next year.

We need a game where we compete in all situations. Even if we lost 6-0 but competed in all areas, gave everything we could give, you can deal with it.

The argument is that in most species, males will compete with each other for females, and females prefer robust males.

The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want their children to compete with children in India, China or Korea, they better get them a far better education.

The amount of advice, and portfolio monitoring and portfolio structuring is going to be a very hot topic over the next six months, ... and it's going to be very difficult to compete with a beat-up car when the guy next door has a nice shiny one.

The animals were the favorite. You know you can't compete with that.

That was great for them. They got to go and compete earlier before they even touched a ball (for Lee).

That weekend we will be hosting all of the Div. I schools in the state of Georgia. And to round out the field of six teams will be Team Boca U-17 Club Team. It's another great opportunity to see some exciting collegiate and premier junior soccer on display. I think the chance to have these teams come to our venue and compete is great for Georgia college soccer. Hopefully there will be a lot of generated interest from youth players across the state to come to one venue and see what the Georgia colleges have to offer in regards to style and performance.

That was a huge win for us. It gave us a real boost to know that we could compete at that level.

That was a good win. We've been working toward this. For us to be able to compete with these big public schools that train year-round ... I'm real proud of the girls.