be rivals

Example Sentences

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The two could be rivals for the Senate seat in 2026.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

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

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

He added: “They might be rivals in the game, but everyone’s a family.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2018

I no longer cared that we were supposed to be rivals, and she didn’t seem to either.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline