They may compete with us initially, but in the long run it will make our player base stronger.

He started skating at age seven and competed initially in single skating.

Members compete initially at region level and winning entries are submitted to the international contest chairman.

What we need is a system where candidates can initially compete by getting small donations in their districts, then rely entirely on public financing.

She initially competed as a single skater in Denmark.

This suggests that foreign companies will not get a chance to compete initially, though rebuilding may be opened up over the longer term.

Under the plan, local enterprises would operate by contract, initially competing for state business, increasingly trading with one another independently on a wholesale level.

These cartoons initially competed with the nationally broadcast ones.

Born a dual national, he initially competed for Britain.

She started skating at age six, competed initially in singles, and began ice dancing at 17.