rival
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Hamas, Fatah's bitter rival which rules over Gaza, was absent from the race.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Saving and investing even a portion of that additional salary could, over time, rival your pension: $40,000 a year in monthly installments could, based on a back-of-the-envelope calculation, give you $1.7 million in 20 years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is an adviser to both Polymarket and its chief rival, Kalshi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Its rival Snap, reported a net loss of $460 million last year and is laying off 16% of its workforce.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The second step might have been to actively defend the herd against predators, driving away lions, wolves and rival human bands.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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