The problem is, the competition's become so fierce, it's pushing up newspaper's costs at an alarming rate.

A stainless blue sky held a sun whose heat had not yet become fierce.

The battle for certain symbolic trophies has already become fierce.

The race to find the best mid-mod design has become fierce.

And some worry that those arguments have become too fierce.

Despite competition that has become more fierce as the industry has grown over the last 15 years, pay is often low.

The wind was becoming fierce, and he had to squint his eyes against the force of the building storm.

In recent days, the campaign has become especially fierce.

The concoction will last for many years becoming increasingly fierce in taste.

And with night encroaching, that need was becoming more fierce.