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Key Background Israel and Iran are archrivals with a history of terse relations dating back to Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.
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Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
But this is their first time facing a division opponent – the team’s archrival – and the head coach will rally the team for what should be its best effort to date.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin said Tuesday that Hasina’s archrival, Begum Khaleda Zia, 78, of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party had been released from house arrest after being convicted in a corruption case in 2018.
—Mehedi Hasan Marof, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Hasina’s archrival and BNP leader Khaleda Zia, 78, called for calm and an end to violence in a video address from her hospital bed to hundreds of supporters at a rally on Wednesday after her release from house arrest.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
But this is their first time facing a division opponent – the team’s archrival – and the head coach will rally the team for what should be its best effort to date.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin said Tuesday that Hasina’s archrival, Begum Khaleda Zia, 78, of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party had been released from house arrest after being convicted in a corruption case in 2018.
—Mehedi Hasan Marof, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Hasina’s archrival and BNP leader Khaleda Zia, 78, called for calm and an end to violence in a video address from her hospital bed to hundreds of supporters at a rally on Wednesday after her release from house arrest.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Democrat incumbent Liz Ortega also beat out her Republican competitor, Sangeetha Shanbhogue, 70% to 30% in the competition for the District 20 seat.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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However, Stoute states that the difference between other distribution competitors and UnitedMasters is infrastructure, a collection of creatives, industry experts and engineers who work together to launch careers.Eric Diep, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The result contrasted unfavorably with longtime retail rival Walmart Inc., which reported a 5.3 percent comp gain for its U.S. discount business in the quarter, excluding fuel.Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Any such actor might also reasonably assume by default that its rival, dogged by the same uncertainties and facing the same stakes, would be pondering a similar move.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a moment from the episode, which was shared to the game show's social media accounts on Tuesday, October 29, Seacrest was getting to know two contestants on the episode, Kayley and Caitlyn.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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