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Recent Examples of archrival
Two weeks after setting a Magness Arena record for attendance (7,073, against archrival Colorado College), the crowd at Ball Arena was announced at 12,228, making the decision to stage the game downtown instead of on campus worthwhile.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
India and its archrival, Pakistan, jockeyed for influence throughout the weeklong event, held six months after their brief clash, which featured the world’s largest air battle in decades.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The 41-year-old, of course, was the Bears' archrival as the Green Bay Packers' starting quarterback for 15 seasons, owning a 25-5 record against them, including the playoffs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
This afternoon, Kirby Smart's team -- which is coming off a 24-20 win over archrival Florida in yet another impressive comeback -- visits a tough Mississippi State squad that has been strong at home all year.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
India and its archrival, Pakistan, jockeyed for influence throughout the weeklong event, held six months after their brief clash, which featured the world’s largest air battle in decades.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The 41-year-old, of course, was the Bears' archrival as the Green Bay Packers' starting quarterback for 15 seasons, owning a 25-5 record against them, including the playoffs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
This afternoon, Kirby Smart's team -- which is coming off a 24-20 win over archrival Florida in yet another impressive comeback -- visits a tough Mississippi State squad that has been strong at home all year.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
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Bannock plan pivots to condos Ahlquist is taking a different approach to downtown living than many competitors.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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The xAI safety team, already small compared to its competitors, lost several staffers in the weeks leading up to the controversy.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the Comets responded to the disappointment of suddenly going down 8-5 to their biggest rival.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Evans played Alexis’ rival, Krystle Carrington, on Dynasty.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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But 2026 isn’t 2022, with years of GOP control giving challengers clearer lines of attack.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Quigley has filed for re-election for his current seat in Congress and faces four challengers in the Democratic primary election in March.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The former Miss Universe 2023 contestant recently joined Almost Honest podcast host and Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, to talk about their hopes for the future of the Miss Universe pageant and why they’ve been disappointed with it as of late.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations of Fear Factor, which featured new contestants in every episode, House of Fear will corral its 14 contestants under the same roof, Big Brother-style.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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