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rivalry

[rahy-vuhl-ree] / ˈraɪ vəl ri /


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In the bitter rivalry between AI heavyweights OpenAI and Anthropic, it’ll mostly be who has the best technology that determines the ultimate victor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Set against the backdrop of 1980s excess and large country estates, the series tells the story of the rivalry between the aristocratic Rupert Campbell-Black and TV executive Lord Tony Baddingham.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Sibling rivalry does not always improve when you get older and embark on adult life.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“In five years I’ll probably be retired, but these guys will still be 25, 26, right in the thick of it,” Barnes said of the budding Thunder-Spurs rivalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Alex and Soweto have always had a huge rivalry.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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