rivaling

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"This tells us that by the mid-Cambrian, when evolutionary rates were remarkably high, the oceans were already inhabited by arthropods with anatomical complexity rivaling modern forms," Ortega-Hernández added.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

This is Hyrox, the fitness competition that is rivaling triathlons and obstacle-course races to become the exercise challenge all the fittest people you know are signing up for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It shows dozens of robots performing incredible feats of dexterity and coordination at speeds rivaling those of humans.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

With energy appetites rivaling those of small cities, data centers have overwhelmed America’s power grid and contributed to spiking electricity prices.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Some of the women were capable of lightning- fast mental math, rivaling their mechanical calculating machines for speed and accuracy.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly