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There is a huge degree of excitement surrounding what is rivalling the Oscars as the film event of the year.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2015

As far as I can gather from the printed catalogues which have been issued of Lord Crawford's library, he is rivalling Pepys in his collection of ballads.

From The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books by Humphreys, Arthur Lee