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

Trout joked that he’s stayed just a little bit away from Ohtani since they will soon be rivals on the international stage for the WBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

But the respect Bird and Johnson had for one another demonstrated on a national platform how people of different races and backgrounds can compete, be rivals even, and still coexist.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 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

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