Example Sentences

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Any thoughts Tottenham had of landing a blow to dent their rivals' title hopes soon faded as Arsenal went into the break 2-0 up and made it three seconds into the second half.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

If Microsoft can show that its custom processors are a match for its rivals’ hardware, that could provide another boost to the stock’s recovery.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Citi CEO Jane Fraser and her deputies, including Sieg, are in the process of remaking the firm after years of trailing rivals’ capabilities and shareholder returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The next day the Husky crews performed a time-honored Poughkeepsie ritual and visited each of their rivals’ shell houses to pay grudging respect to their competitors before taking to the river.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown