He admires how Jorge Posada, the catcher, will work himself into a competitive frenzy before each game.

But when the competitive frenzy of the 80's gave way to a tumble in prices, the interest in art faltered.

Currently these companies are in a competitive frenzy, with each offering vast numbers of free prints to attract customers.

Infidelity, drugs and arrests are still welcome, but they may not trigger the competitive frenzy that erupts over, say, J.Lo's latest wedding.

Stephen Conly, director of Carey Winston Institutional Investment Group, described a "competitive frenzy" in the suburbs of Washington.

The competitive frenzy of the cold war is giving way in places to cooperation in which spacefaring nations try to complement existing skills.

The hype about the SAT feeds this competitive frenzy.

In the competitive frenzy of a farm bill, that is money lawmakers would be inclined to fight over.

"I plan on winning another Davis Cup - this year," said McEnroe, who has spent this week drilling his younger teammates into a competitive frenzy.

According to Ms. Brady, Cinderella getups were so ubiquitous for Halloween they inspired a competitive frenzy.