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[rahy-vuhl] / ˈraɪ vəl /






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Alphabet shares fell 1.3% in premarket trade after a report further key AI researchers left Google for rival Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The e-commerce giant and its Walmart-backed rival, Flipkart, announced Wednesday that they plan to aggressively expand their respective “quick commerce” businesses there.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Preliminary results released hours after the polls closed showed Cepeda had been beaten by less than a percentage point by his rival, right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

They are now a twin-engine scoring machine that can rival any similar duo in the NBA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Once Nigel had a rival, it brought him around.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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