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Rivals, The

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noun

  1. a comedy of manners (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.


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Trefor sits beneath the twin peaks of The Rivals - the steep hills that mark the entrance to the northern side of the Llyn Peninsula.

From BBC

They are ahead of Australian rivals the New South Wales Waratahs on points differential, while New Zealand's Waikato Chiefs are the third team boasting two wins from two.

From Barron's

Later Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated their local rivals the Clippers in an intense derby 125-122.

From Barron's

Chinese models were one-sixth to one-fourth the cost of U.S. rivals, the nonprofit research group Rand said in a January report.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elliott believes Norwegian could make changes to catch up to its rivals, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal