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[rahy-vuhl] / ˈraɪ vəl /






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Other complaints about his portrayal of political rival councillor Jan Matecki as a burglar on social media are understood to remain under investigation as well.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

OpenAI on Monday said it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering, shortly after rival AI company Anthropic said it had done the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Its rival Anthropic has blown past it since December thanks to the wild success of its agentic coding assistant, Claude Code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But China, Washington's chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea's main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for a country hit by international sanctions.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This time Figan chased his rival for some distance before leaving him.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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