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Recent Examples of archrival
Meanwhile, Messi and his teammates gave up four goals in a row after leading 3-0 in a humiliating 4-3 home loss to archrival Orlando City last weekend.
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Michelle Kaufman
may 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Isaacman has made clear that returning humans to the moon and eventually establishing a permanent lunar settlement under the Artemis program should be NASA’s top priority, given that the agency is racing its archrival, China, to achieve such goals.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Now imagine being the second-year head coach at the Hoosiers’ in-state archrival.
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Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
That means picking your school’s archrival and, of course, Duke, which everyone hates.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Kaufman
may 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Isaacman has made clear that returning humans to the moon and eventually establishing a permanent lunar settlement under the Artemis program should be NASA’s top priority, given that the agency is racing its archrival, China, to achieve such goals.
—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Now imagine being the second-year head coach at the Hoosiers’ in-state archrival.
—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
That means picking your school’s archrival and, of course, Duke, which everyone hates.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
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Turning to larger athletic shoe players, prospects are mixed as smaller competitors inch ahead.
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While art remains the primary business for Sotheby’s and its competitors, sports memorabilia and other collectibles have quickly become important categories as the major houses work to broaden their collector bases.
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In what felt like an absolute fever dream, the PIX 11 studio team was talking to reporter Steve Gelbs before a game against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies.
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Escalating violence Sydney’s western suburbs are ground zero for a turf war that’s seen criminal gangs shoot up rivals’ homes, ignite cars and businesses, kidnap and kill associates and terrorize their families.
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In his most recent outing, Kape knocked out former UFC flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval in December.
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The mayor has used his political capital instead to back challengers who, by definition, can deliver less federal funding.
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Instead, another contestant was named the winner.
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First performed as an Edinburgh Fringe one-off, where contestants included a bunch of Horne’s comedian friends, Taskmaster has grown into a genuine phenomenon.
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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