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In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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Although Maryland men’s basketball and Duke no longer compete as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Terps were one-upped by their former archrival Friday afternoon.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Standing in their way are the archrival and defending champion Boston Celtics, looking galvanized after Wednesday’s Game 5 win.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Kim Mulkey and Louisiana Tech had Immaculata with front-row nuns as archrival.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
His archrival Lachlan Kennedy, who had looked best placed to challenge him, was disqualified for a false start.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Standing in their way are the archrival and defending champion Boston Celtics, looking galvanized after Wednesday’s Game 5 win.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Kim Mulkey and Louisiana Tech had Immaculata with front-row nuns as archrival.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
His archrival Lachlan Kennedy, who had looked best placed to challenge him, was disqualified for a false start.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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archrival
noun
arch·ri·val
(ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl 
: a principal rival
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