This is done for the good of the sport, it is said, to keep competition sharp and to protect fans (not drivers) from injury.

Brian Williamson, the new chairman of the exchange, said it "needs to act decisively and quickly" against sharp competition.

Mr. Bush's entry into the debate now sets up a sharp competition for the votes of the elderly concerned about health care.

Simultaneously, new manufacturers faced sharp competition from British products which were suddenly available again.

And there is sharp competition from foreign companies coming here.

That comes despite sharp competition from Yahoo, which is also bidding to sell ads for other sites.

With a protected profit base at home, Japanese banks can engage in sharp competition abroad.

That in part reflects sharper competition for all foreign aid.

But cable executives contend that the sharp competition that should develop before the end of the decade will keep prices down.

Unless you count sharp commercial competition, which certain Terrestrial interests would like to see removed.