be rivals
Example Sentences
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But the respect Bird and Johnson had for one another demonstrated on a national platform how people of different races and backgrounds can compete, be rivals even, and still coexist.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2022
Close their whole lives, they'll be rivals when the teams take the field Tuesday night for Game 1.
From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021
He added: “They might be rivals in the game, but everyone’s a family.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2018
“We might be rivals on the field, but we all have one common goal.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2016
The United States and Soviet Union would always be rivals, that was a given.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
