be rivals
Example Sentences
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Instead of being teammates in the 60th running trying to defend their overall title, Derani and Nasr will be rivals.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2022
People may be rivals in a balance of power, but they are also partners in a great enterprise.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021
Close their whole lives, they'll be rivals when the teams take the field Tuesday night for Game 1.
From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021
These schools feel like they should be rivals by proximity.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2021
It was becoming clear that when the war ended the United States and the Soviet Union would be the only world powers left standing—and that they’d be rivals.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
