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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.
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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
Greenberg, a 32-year veteran of L’Oréal, took the reins in March 2022, after Stéphane Rinderknech left the company for archrival LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
Greenberg, a 32-year veteran of L’Oréal, took the reins in March 2022, after Stéphane Rinderknech left the company for archrival LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
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The paper has also decided to chart a very different course on editorials from its closest competitor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As mentioned above, the less-expensive Yubico Security Key NFC—and some competitors—only support the tap-to-authenticate form of MFA.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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In front of the West Stand press box, fans sang and danced together to Spirit of the Blues and Singing the Blues — the latter a reference to rivals Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Georgie, meanwhile, seeks to buy the auto shop after Jim considers selling it to a local rival, Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sora 2 is an AI video generator, a TikTok challenger, and a social network all in one.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Primary challengers enter the fray The backlash against Cunningham’s votes and comments extends into the upcoming 2026 election cycle.—
Mary Ramsey
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Peiliker, the oldest contestant in 2025, is one year older than Beatrice Njoya, who became the oldest contestant at Miss Universe in 2024.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The game show, for example, can have fresh clues and contestants every day, or Change My Mind can see the user debate an AI competitor on a fresh topic that changes frequently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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