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Common apps like the Microsoft Office productivity suite and Google Chrome run smoothly, and PCs once again rival Macs in battery life.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Anthropic is winning so far in the race to an IPO against rival OpenAI, announcing on Monday that it filed initial paperwork for a public listing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
One day in April 1999, her team faced off against a nearby rival, Columbine High.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Southampton owner Dragan Solak says he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the "mistake" the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Through the loosely placed boards in the wall floated the bark and jabber of a talk-radio show about the latest soccer perfidy from Argentina, Brazil’s hated rival.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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