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Recent Examples of archrival
The RedHawks also survived an overtime scare on the road at their archrival, Ohio University, last weekend to complete the regular season with no blemishes.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Poway, which beat archrival Rancho Bernardo for the school’s first San Diego Section championship since 1992, gets a home game in the Division 3 tournament.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Both the men’s and women’s teams won overtime games against archrival Canada to win gold medals, the first time each team had won gold in the same Games.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The strategy makes sense given that Trump has been dispensing pardons to several high-profile figures convicted of financial crimes, including Binance founder and onetime Bankman-Fried archrival, Changpeng Zhao.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Poway, which beat archrival Rancho Bernardo for the school’s first San Diego Section championship since 1992, gets a home game in the Division 3 tournament.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Both the men’s and women’s teams won overtime games against archrival Canada to win gold medals, the first time each team had won gold in the same Games.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The strategy makes sense given that Trump has been dispensing pardons to several high-profile figures convicted of financial crimes, including Binance founder and onetime Bankman-Fried archrival, Changpeng Zhao.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
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Despite initial skepticism, the Mach-E has become a strong competitor in the performance EV segment.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The measure was designed to help institutions prepare for revenue-sharing tied to the House settlement and to keep pace with competitors in other states.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Next up is a matchup with Big Ten rival Iowa in the Elite 8 on Saturday.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The alternative option required a bit of help from the Minnesota Twins — their American League Central rivals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Season 42 continues on Friday with Jamie Ding returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anutin, 59, secured 293 votes in the 500-member lower house, while his challenger, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, a candidate from the opposition People’s Party, received 119 votes.—
Patpicha Tanakasempipat,
Bloomberg,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants have said, posted or liked racist and homophobic things.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Could 'The Bachelorette' contestants sue?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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