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The phrase "a great rival" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that is a significant competitor or opponent in a particular context, such as sports, business, or personal relationships.
Example: "In the world of tennis, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have always been considered great rivals, pushing each other to new heights."
Alternatives: "a formidable opponent" or "a strong competitor."
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Froome is a great rival".
He is a great rival," Quintana said after Saturday's stage.
Along the way he furtively sold chips to Nintendo, a great rival that valued his innovation more than Sony did.
"We're proud of reaching the final, and against Germany on top of it all, which is a great rival".
Schiaparelli – or Schiap to her friends, of whom she had many, most of them famous – was also a great rival of Coco Chanel.
Ivan is one of the legends of our sport and, of course, he's been a great rival with my coach Boris [ Becker so it's interesting".
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Professor Dawkins had a single great rival in writing about evolutionary biology: Stephen Jay Gould of Harvard.
The median age of Leno's audience as he brings his era to a close is a shocking 57.8 years – on a par with his great rival David Letterman on CBS.
The boos that have greeted recent Arsenal performances here were replaced by a sound of 'Ole' as Arsene Wenger's side toyed with its great rival, a renewed optimism sweeping around the red half of north London.
Recent performances, including a win over her great rival Jelena Jankovic to reach the quarter-finals in Indian Wells, have taken her back to No 17 in the rankings and although it is early days she is enjoying her coaching set-up.
The Saudi-led aerial campaign started three months ago and is aimed at dislodging the Houthis — who the Saudis claim are a proxy for their great rival Iran — from the towns and cities they control, and restoring Hadi, a friend of Riyadh, to power.
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