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Word: rivaled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...really tough tonight," Perkin said. "There was a lot of stress and pressure. Being our last meet and with our big rival Yale, this really meant a great deal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swordswomen Blow by Bulldogs, 10-6 | 3/2/1989 | See Source »

CHICAGO--Mayor Eugene Sawyer stepped up the pace of his campaign yesterday, buoyed by late poll results showing him closing in on Democratic rival Richard M. Daley one day before a court-ordered primary election...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Race for Mayor of Chicago Tightens | 2/28/1989 | See Source »

...This is what it's all about. Beating a big Ivy rival like this is unbelievable," said freshman Nathan Schmulewitz, whose three wins without a loss in the sabre were a huge lift for the team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swordsmen Eke Out 14-13 Win Over Cornell | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

...major cities became the target of sporadic but deadly rebel rocket attacks, the government of President Najibullah abruptly slapped a state-of-emergency decree on the country. The mujahedin, meanwhile, after two weeks of paralyzing delays, managed to reach at least tentative agreement on the leadership of a rival government-in-exile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan Rebels with Too Many Causes | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

...Gibreel (obviously a reference to the angel Gabriel) to cut a deal with the enemies of his embryonic faith and tolerate worship of three of their goddesses alongside the one God. Gibreel later tells Mahound that the idea came from Satan, and the prophet orders acceptance of the rival deities to be stricken from his holy text...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Believers Are Outraged | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

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