rivaling

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More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The bank tracked that metric for roughly 45 developed and emerging economies, and found 27 saw a median March jump of 5.5%, rivaling what was seen after Russia invaded Ukraine in March 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

"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

EXCLUSIVE: The pharmaceutical giant is re-entering the obesity market and aims to become a top-three player, rivaling the likes of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Pushing himself off the ground, Sheed found himself among a gang of Clock Watchers rivaling the library gathering.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles