be rivals
Example Sentences
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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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