rival

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Without a comparable rival since, Cameron's profile has cooled.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Anta and rival brands like Li Ning offer similar athletic footwear for a significantly reduced price—an advantage vis-à-vis more premium-priced foreign brands as China endures an economic slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This includes SpaceX and Blue Origin, rival companies founded respectively by the billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, which are tasked with developing lunar landers.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

GM agreed to lift a provision that prevented Magna from cutting a deal with a rival automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

So Langston is our big league rival, and even though they have everything our team would love to have, we have the one thing a team can’t buy.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen