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rivals

  • plural of rival.
  • present tense form of rival (3rd person singular).

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Rivals Charter Communications and Cox Communications are merging to defend their core broadband businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

And in 2010 she told The Telegraph, external that being reunited with Peter Bowles in The Rivals was like "putting on an old glove".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

"When he crosses the white line, he is a very different person," says his former Barcelona team-mate Cesc Fabregas in the BBC iPlayer documentary Rivals: Messi vs Ronaldo.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Rivals to President Volodymyr Zelensky are making their ambitions known—one sign of a healthy democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Rivals accused Whitney of being overrated; bloggers accused her of being lucky.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis