If not, he can always use another team's dominance as an alibi.

Rivals of Microsoft argued that the company had used its dominance in operating systems to illegally expand into almost every corner of the industry.

Another theory involves a company using its dominance of one market to force its way into another.

And, he said, the national outfits had a history in other cities of illegally using their own dominance to exact top prices.

The restrictions were imposed amid fears that the companies would use their dominance of local phone service to choke competition in other lines of business.

Opponents of the Bells argue that they can use their dominance of local phone markets to stifle competition.

They are using the governing party's overwhelming dominance to keep the opposition on the run.

In Italy, a government investigation found that Coke had unfairly used its dominance to muscle out competitors.

The inquiry is said to address whether Microsoft has used its dominance in operating-systems software to stifle competition.

The Dutch carved out a trading empire all over the world, using their dominance at sea to great advantage.