rival
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Pakistan, which hosted the talks and whose leadership had ushered the rival sides to the table, said it would keep facilitating dialogue and urged both countries to continue respecting the temporary truce.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The door remains open for a late‑season impact, with rival left‑wing option Jamie Gittens sidelined for three months because of recurring hamstring injuries.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
His trades are so big, executives at rival firms have tried to figure out what they are.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Together with a delegation of deeply mistrusting negotiators from Tehran, Vance is tasked with striking a lasting peace between rival nations that have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Through the loosely placed boards in the wall floated the bark and jabber of a talk-radio show about the latest soccer perfidy from Argentina, Brazil’s hated rival.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Beowulf vocabulary
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"The Sporting Spirit"
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30 Great Words from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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