rivaled
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When your side scored, it was like the gift of life itself — I’ve never been in a louder environment than when Mexico scored against England, a roar that rivaled a jet engine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Osgood’s popularity was rivaled only by ABC Radio personality Paul Harvey.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The extent to which he has reshaped U.S. politics and society is rivaled by few of his predecessors; presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
The interiors would be made of leather that rivaled Prada’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Each one tried to outdo the other, and they worked so hard and diligently at it that before long their cities rivaled even Wisdom in size and grandeur.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
