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rivalry

[rahy-vuhl-ree] / ˈraɪ vəl ri /


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Set against the backdrop of 1980s excess and large country estates, the series tells the story of the rivalry between the aristocratic Rupert Campbell-Black and TV executive Lord Tony Baddingham.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

They also reveal how this ceremony has brought out a dangerous rivalry between them that threatens their intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Sibling rivalry does not always improve when you get older and embark on adult life.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"The Saudis are not going to join the Abraham Accords. The Saudi-Emirati rivalry prevents that," he said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It is the emblematic photograph of Ernest Lawrence and Robert Oppenheimer together in the full bloom of their friendship, long before their personal relations became soured by rivalry, suspicion, and politics.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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