be rivals
Example Sentences
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Trout joked that he’s stayed just a little bit away from Ohtani since they will soon be rivals on the international stage for the WBC.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023
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
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
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
