as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation
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The four other contestants — Aubrey, Duneland Club; JaMal, East Chicago Katherine House Club; Keion, Lake Station Club; and Witten, Portage Club – each received $1,250 scholarships.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
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Around her, other contestants do the same, each walking in attire connected to their own hometowns and histories, transforming the Miss Mexico Detroit pageant into a space where culture, identity and belonging take center stage.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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In a telling moment, the Indian prime minister posed on stage with the biggest names — and competitors — in AI, including the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, who refused to link hands for a photo op.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yet observers quickly noticed that Altman and Amodei, whose companies are widely viewed as competitors in the race to build advanced AI models, did not clasp hands.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The competition, which last took place in 2019, pits three new flavor contenders against each other.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 50-degree weather doesn’t stop some contenders from slow-motion running in the water.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, suggested the possible advantage was only worth a few horsepower — not the few tenths of a second some rivals had feared — and that other teams were potentially looking for excuses before the season had even started.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rockhurst ranks second in the Midwest region, while crosstown rival William Jewell is eighth with an 18-9 record.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Corrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrival. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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