be rivals

Example Sentences

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The two could be rivals for the Senate seat in 2026.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Instead of being teammates in the 60th running trying to defend their overall title, Derani and Nasr will be rivals.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2022

Close their whole lives, they'll be rivals when the teams take the field Tuesday night for Game 1.

From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021

Maybe in the future they’ll be rivals for the Oval Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2020

It was becoming clear that when the war ended the United States and the Soviet Union would be the only world powers left standing—and that they’d be rivals.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin