sibling rivalry
Americannoun
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sibling rivalries
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They are over power and control, legacy, sibling rivalry and the parental attention that money can’t buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Todd reassured me that there was no sibling rivalry between the pair, laughing while explaining that in his family of six, “there’s no room for that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ibsen only started playing because his sister was doing a work league and wanted some help, which turned into him picking his own team "for sibling rivalry".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Ward also reported there was, at the time, some very serious sibling rivalry between Ivanka and her Don Jr. on the subject.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
How it was so much bigger than sibling rivalry, like I’d thought at first.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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