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Airlift’s Pandey, 32, said he believes that Chinese and U.S. drones need not be rivals on Everest—but could complement each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The countries will be rivals on the basketball court Sunday for a couple hours.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

These schools feel like they should be rivals by proximity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2021

He added: “They might be rivals in the game, but everyone’s a family.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2018

I no longer cared that we were supposed to be rivals, and she didn’t seem to either.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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