sibling rivalry
Americannoun
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sibling rivalries
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In this hothouse environment, rife with sibling rivalry and corporate espionage, one member of the horticulturalist family has turned up dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
This sibling rivalry that you suspect might be playing a role in how you are perceived by others may, in fact, work both ways.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
The Zeitouns were proud, and there was plenty of sibling rivalry that had pushed them all to an array of achievements—all of them measured against the deeds of Mohammed.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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