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Recent Examples of archrival
Kim Mulkey and Louisiana Tech had Immaculata with front-row nuns as archrival.
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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
The project drew scorn from Elon Musk — an archrival to OpenAI’s Sam Altman — and the two tech moguls sparred over its viability.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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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
The project drew scorn from Elon Musk — an archrival to OpenAI’s Sam Altman — and the two tech moguls sparred over its viability.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
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Hernandez beat out all other competitors in the triple jump, though the runner-up was also awarded 1st place under new rules established by the California Interscholastic Federation after Trump issued his threats.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Its temperature control falls behind its most direct competitor, the Asus TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB, in both configurations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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After beginning the year as the most valuable company in the world, Apple now ranks third behind longtime rival Microsoft, another AI leader, and AI chipmaker Nvidia.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The Royals entered the three-game series having won 10 consecutive games against their American League Central rivals.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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The summer heat arrived early on Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 premiere, which aired on Tuesday with a 40-minute delay, high-stakes drama, and an off-screen scandal that has fans calling for a contestant's removal.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Jeremiah Brown, a 25-year-old from Seattle, Washington, was one of 10 original contestants on Love Island USA Season 7 who joined on Day 1.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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