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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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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped six of their past 10 games and criticism of the team ramped up Thursday after the Los Angeles Clippers knocked off their crosstown rival.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The visit was not only about Nick Aldis wanting to discuss Styles putting his career on the line against Gunther at the Royal Rumble, but also to bring out Shinsuke Nakamura, a longtime rival of the Phenomenal One from both New Japan Pro-Wrestling and WWE.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As Official Asset Management Partner, Nuveen’s branding will be displayed above the steering wheel and on the inner rear wing of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon’s FW48—Williams’ challenger for the all-new F1 regulations in 2026.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, this classification could change if reality television contestants are treated as employees in the future.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As viewers at home debate which celebrity contestant has the best strategy, the streamer has released a statement reminding audiences to be kind.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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