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Recent Examples of archrival
The second is to defeat archrivals Iowa and/or Wisconsin.
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Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Whoever is ultimately chosen for that possible role would likely have to manage the federal government’s relationship with OpenAI — without getting too friendly with Musk’s archrival in the process.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Facing its reeling archrival as a 10-point favorite in Week 12 is not only a reflection of the Cowboys’ struggles but also how good Jayden Daniels and the high-scoring offense has looked most of this year.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Ohio State fell four spots to No. 6 after archrival Michigan topped the Buckeyes 13-10, knocking the OSU out of Saturday’s Big Ten championship game.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Whoever is ultimately chosen for that possible role would likely have to manage the federal government’s relationship with OpenAI — without getting too friendly with Musk’s archrival in the process.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Facing its reeling archrival as a 10-point favorite in Week 12 is not only a reflection of the Cowboys’ struggles but also how good Jayden Daniels and the high-scoring offense has looked most of this year.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Ohio State fell four spots to No. 6 after archrival Michigan topped the Buckeyes 13-10, knocking the OSU out of Saturday’s Big Ten championship game.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
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America’s competitors and adversaries are under real and growing pressure, even as their greater isolation draws them closer together.—
Jake Sullivan,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Tesla’s largest single assembly plant is in Shanghai, and the company is a fierce competitor in China’s EV market.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Fico this week faced sharp criticism from his political rival Michal Šimečka over a trip to Moscow on December 22 to meet Putin.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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But Hamas’ main rival, the Palestinian Authority, has little credibility among Gaza’s residents.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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The host, 50, took a tumble on a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune after a contestant guessed the correct answer in the final seconds of the bonus round and got overly excited.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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And competing for this five million dollars are these one-thousand contestants.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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