be rivals

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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

“We might be rivals on the field, but we all have one common goal.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2016

They’ll be rivals later, but right now, I imagine that Michael is watching Prince like Serena watches Venus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2016

The United States and Soviet Union would always be rivals, that was a given.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin