Facing tough competition, many went out of business or were absorbed by the larger companies, Alabama and Moretti-Harrah.

Facing tough competition from Jan Železný, Steve Backley and others, Makarov did not win any major competition until 2003, when he became world champion at the age of 30.

Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international competitions in the early nineties.

Facing a tough, three-way primary in what was, for all intents and purposes, a new district, Fallon was not expected to survive.

Facing increased competition in the rum market from the now international brand Havana Club, the company concluded that it was important for sales to associate its rum with Cuba.

Facing increasing competition from China and South Korea, manufacturing in Japan today now focuses primarily on high-tech and precision goods, such as optical equipment, hybrid cars, and robotics.

Facing keen competition, Oriental Daily tries hard to keep up with the city's pace.

Facing increasing international competition and an agricultural sector diminishing in importance, the firm began to struggle.

Facing the loss of patent protection and competition from generic drug manufacturers, AstraZeneca developed and heavily marketed esomeprazole ( Nexium ) as a replacement in 2001.

Facing strong competition in the 1980 DRM by the big Zakspeed Ford Capri, the K4 was introduced in mid 1981, for 400 000 Deutsche Mark.

Facing the competition between Russia and Austria – Hungary on the Balkans, Bismarck felt that this agreement was essential to prevent a Russian convergence toward France and to continue the diplomatic isolation of the French so ensuring German security against a threatening two-front war.

Facing stiff competition from less formal local stations along with regional outlets in Fargo, Minot, and Jamestown, ND and Winnipeg, Canada, KFYR began to see its dominance and audience decline in the early 1960s and switched to a Top 40 format.

Facing competition from airlines and increased automobile usage following construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, the CPR cancelled The Dominion in 1966, and petitioned the government to discontinue The Canadian in 1970.

Facing competition from low cost Asian manufacturers for the retail consumer market, the company was forced to take drastic actions.

Facing off against the Toronto Grads in the Allan Cup finals in Vancouver, Fort William's Thundering Herd were part of the most memorable finals in the history of the competition.

Facing competition from the Chippewa and other eastern Native American tribes, the Santee moved further west into present-day Minnesota.

Facing little opposition from the fractured Federalist Party, Monroe was easily elected president in 1816, winning over 80 percent of the electoral vote and becoming the last president during the First Party System era of American politics.

Facing leadership challenges from the " Forward " group, Lenin usurped the all-Party Congress of the RSDLP in 1912, to seize control of it and make it an exclusively Bolshevik party loyal to his leadership.

Facing starvation and disease from the prolonged siege, Athens surrendered in 404 BC, and its allies soon surrendered as well.

Facing the possibility of impeachment after federal investigators probed his having allegedly received kickbacks from Maryland contractors when he was serving as County Executive of Baltimore County, he instead resigned and pleaded no contest to a single count of income tax evasion.

** Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America by Daniel K. Richter

Facing the audience, he claps his hands and then performs the leg-stomping shiko exercise to drive evil spirits from the dohyō as the gyōji, or referee, who will coordinate the bout announces the wrestlers ' names once more.

Facing pressure from Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Walker resigned from office on September 1, 1932, and promptly fled for Europe until the danger of criminal prosecution appeared remote.

* Richter, Daniel K. Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America ( Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001 ).

* Richter, Daniel K. Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America ( Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001 ).

Facing the Piazza Grande ( a UNESCO World Heritage Site ), the Town Hall of Modena was put together in the 17th-18th centuries from several pre-existing edifices built from 1046 as municipal offices.

Facing its own fiscal problems and intense pressure from stockholders, Kmart spun off Borders in a highly structured stock-purchase plan.

Facing the Thames, at the end of Lonsdale Road, The Bull's Head pub is known as the suburban Ronnie Scott's and was one of the first and most important jazz venues in Britain from the postwar years onward.

Facing attacks from the Union forces who tried to return to their fortification, Lea managed to secure seventy-five Federal wagons and cotton carts, all of which he dispatched to Shreveport.

Facing the end of their way of life, the local population had little choice but to seek assistance from the missions and convert to Christianity.

File: Istachatta-WST Facing South. jpg | The Withlacoochee State Trail facing south from the Magnon Drive crossing in Istachatta.

Facing annihilation from English attacks and epidemics of new infectious diseases, the Androscoggins started to emigrate to Quebec around 1669.

* Articles and essays from web site of David R. Blumenthal ( Professor of Judaic Studies at Emory University and author of Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest )

David R. Blumenthal in his book " Facing the Abusing God " ( 1993 ) has drawn on data from the field of child abuse and has proposed " worship of God through protest " as a legitimate response of survivors of both the Holocaust and child abuse.

Facing criticism from the pro-democracy camp, Lau Kong-wah of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong ( DAB ) defended their actions, saying " t is totally acceptable in a parliamentary assembly.

Facing serious charges, suspended from the force and rejected by his friends and colleagues, including Roenick's widow, a frustrated Roman storms into Niebaum's office and, in the ensuing chaos, takes Niebaum and several others hostage, including Niebaum's administrative assistant Maggie ( Siobhan Fallon ), police commander Grant Frost ( Ron Rifkin ), and two-bit con man Rudy Timmons ( Paul Giamatti ).

Facing east ; towards the City of London, from Waterloo Bridge.

Facing annihilation, this last intact French army crossed the border and was disarmed and imprisoned by the neutral Swiss near Pontarlier ( 1 February ).

Facing murderous volleys, the French halted and turned, being shot at as they withdrew, leaving their casualties behind.

Facing him on the Gazala defences were 1st South African Division nearest the coast, 50th ( Northumbrian ) Infantry Division ( on their left ) and 1st Free French Brigade furthest left at Bir Hakeim.

Facing complaints both from the public and the French Ministry of Culture, planners developed APS as a modern way of replicating the conduit system.

Facing Hyde Park, the transept provides the usual mode of public entrance, as is common in many French cathedrals, and has richly decorated doors which, unlike those of the main front, have had their carved details completed and demonstrate the skills of local craftsmen in both designing and carving in the Gothic style.

Facing hostile forces and a long march with only meager supplies, the rangers set out on their course to Wentworth, trying to evade the French and Indians pursuing them.

Facing possible war with the British, the Creek looked to the French and Spanish as possible market sources.

Alexandre Skirda, in his book Facing the Enemy: A history of Anarchist Organization from Proudhon to May 1968 ( p. 131 ), attributes much of the controversy about the Platform to the original 1926 French translation made by its opponent Voline.

Facing 12 French ships of the line, Byng formed his 12 largest ships into a single line of battle and approached the head of the French line on a parallel course while maintaining the weather gage.