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In some cases, companies have alerted Cfius to a rival’s connections with foreign investors, said startup executives and lawyers.

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Heading into Friday night, no division leader enjoys more than a one-point cushion over its nearest rival and the fifth-place team in each division is no more than one point out of a potential playoff spot.

‘LOSER POINTS’ COULD PRODUCE SOME UNLIKELY WINNERS IN 2021 NHL SEASONNEIL GREENBERGFEBRUARY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POST

It called on scientists and researchers from around the world, including collaborations between rival countries in the middle of the Cold War.

SMALLPOX USED TO KILL MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. HERE’S HOW HUMANS BEAT IT.KELSEY PIPERFEBRUARY 5, 2021VOX

Residents under 40 continued to drive the bulk of the infections, and those above 70 still accounted for the vast majority of deaths — an average of 58 a day in December, which rivaled May as the deadliest month.

900,000 INFECTED. NEARLY 15,000 DEAD. HOW THE CORONAVIRUS TORE THROUGH D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.REBECCA TAN, ANTONIO OLIVO, JOHN D. HARDENFEBRUARY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Still, it’s striking that South Dakota, a relatively rural state, has death and illness rates that rival the numbers of much more densely populated states.

SOUTH DAKOTA’S COVID-19 NUMBERS HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE, BUT THE GOVERNOR SAYS THAT’S THE WRONG METRICGLENN KESSLERFEBRUARY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Today, Apple offers its entertainment apps like Apple Music and Apple TV on other platforms, including Android, and has launched Apple TV on its media player rival, Amazon Fire TV, among others.

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The demands of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, have turned rival companies into manufacturing allies.

COVID-19 IS SPURRING UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATION AMONG VACCINE MANUFACTURERSKATHERINE ELLEN FOLEYJANUARY 29, 2021QUARTZ

At Sam’s Club, she focused on pushing the brand into e-commerce and targeting a more affluent shopper, but struggled to catch up to bigger rival Costco.

‘AN OPERATOR:’ WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ROZ BREWER, WALGREENS’ NEW CEOCLAIRE ZILLMANJANUARY 27, 2021FORTUNE

The two men were old rivals, and Stanton poured glasses of whiskey as they talked.

THE WAR SECRETARY WHO BARRICADED HIMSELF IN HIS OFFICE DURING AN IMPEACHMENT TRIALRONALD G. SHAFERJANUARY 26, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The pressure on Wine, by far the best known of Museveni’s rivals, has intensified as the election drew closer.

'MUSEVENI IS SCARED.' UGANDA'S AGING STRONGMAN FACES A CHALLENGE FROM SINGER BOBI WINE IN AN ELECTION PLAGUED BY UNRESTARYN BAKERJANUARY 13, 2021TIME

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