rivalry grows
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
Used to indicate that a rivalry is becoming more intense or significant over time.
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- Bitter ethnic rivalries within the region have grown in recent years.
- The rivalry between the two tech giants continues to grow.
- As the election approaches, political rivalry grows more intense.
- Sibling rivalry often grows during adolescence.
- Their friendly rivalry at work eventually grew into a strong friendship.
- The rivalry among the competing schools grew fierce before the championship.
- Economic rivalry between the nations has grown significantly.
- Despite initial cooperation, their personal rivalry began to grow.
- If this rivalry grows unchecked, it could harm team cohesion.
- We observed how the rivalry grew with each successive game.