Sentence examples for a capable rival for from inspiring English sources

I've been saying since day one that this is very smart move for J.K. Rowling to expand her saturation in the lives of fans (she might be growing into a capable rival for George Lucas and the world of Star Wars... but probably not).

In arms-race theory, that threat should cause capable rivals like Russia and China to expand and diversify their arsenals to ensure their survival against a U.S. first strike.

A worthy rival for Real Madrid.

Magic Leap is more of a direct rival for Microsoft's Hololens, then, although some observers of the AR and VR worlds think they'll ultimately merge, if headsets capable of both are released.

Taha was a real rival for Turabi.

Hungary's Krisztian Berki, a rival for Olympic gold, has conceded Smith is capable of the more difficult routine.

The council sees Iran as a rival for regional influence.

I think they see cannabis as a rival for God.

Chagoury now backs an Aoun rival for the presidency.

Third, Afghanistan did little to educate the Pentagon on how a more capable military rival might adjust to unmanned systems.

Dante himself made an important contribution to the debate on what should constitute a volgare illustre (an "illustrious popular speech") capable of rivaling Latin for literary and scholarly purposes.