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In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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As a sophomore, Johnson scored 39 points in a loss to archrival Richardson High, which was led by senior (and future Oklahoma City Thunder starter) Cason Wallace.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Roughly three hours down the road, archrival Montana State has opted in.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
According to PitchBook, General Catalyst and archrival Andreessen Horowitz together captured nearly 20% of all U.S. venture capital commitments last year, cementing their dominance.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
San Francisco entered the Sunday Night Baseball game against its archrivals with a one-game deficit in the NL West.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Roughly three hours down the road, archrival Montana State has opted in.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
According to PitchBook, General Catalyst and archrival Andreessen Horowitz together captured nearly 20% of all U.S. venture capital commitments last year, cementing their dominance.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
San Francisco entered the Sunday Night Baseball game against its archrivals with a one-game deficit in the NL West.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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archrival
noun
arch·ri·val
(ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl 
: a principal rival
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