be rivals
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Airlift’s Pandey, 32, said he believes that Chinese and U.S. drones need not be rivals on Everest—but could complement each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But the respect Bird and Johnson had for one another demonstrated on a national platform how people of different races and backgrounds can compete, be rivals even, and still coexist.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 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
Maybe in the future they’ll be rivals for the Oval Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2020
The United States and Soviet Union would always be rivals, that was a given.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
