archrival

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Recent Examples of archrival In effect, Israel has held the PLO and its subsidiaries—the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Fatah political party—responsible for the actions of all Palestinians, including the PLO’s extremist archrival, Hamas. Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025 In recent years, after a torrid run that included Target making massive market share gains during the pandemic, the retailer has stagnated even as archrival Walmart has soared. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 Ditka’s point of reference was Jim Grabowski, a Chicago kid who starred at fullback in college for Illinois and then for five seasons in the mid-1960s with Ditka’s archrival Green Bay Packers. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 Tune the channel to FOX Sports 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday night to catch the third-place game of the 2025 women's Copa America, a huge matchup between archrivals Argentina and Uruguay. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archrival
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Noun
  • As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Production shutdowns, layoffs BrightDrop's struggles come less than a year after GM folded the commercial vans into its Chevrolet brand in a bid to boost its performance as GM tries to gain ground against competitors, including Ford and Rivian, in the electric van space.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the Gulf states may well reconsider aspects of their defense and procurement policies, a major re-pivot to primarily buying military hardware, especially sophisticated equipment, from China or Russia and other rivals of the Western powers seems highly unlikely.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the main event, recent UFC featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes faces the surging Jean Silva, who is undefeated since joining the UFC in 2024.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • As part of the agreement, Carlyle branding will be featured on the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 challenger and across key team assets, including the car chassis, drivers’ team kit, pit wall and garage environment.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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