Sentence examples for be a powerful rival from inspiring English sources

He will be a powerful rival.

From his modest Moscow surroundings you wouldn't realize that Lebed is a powerful rival to Luzhkov.

Maldonado acknowledged he was facing a powerful rival in double world champion Fernando Alonso, who starts second in his Ferrari.

Data on a disease may be a powerful motivator, but statistics don't rival the personal hardships of caring for someone you love.

This, however, will not prevent him from being a powerful potential rival to Mr Hu.

His is the most charming of all prakaraṇa plays (those that are not based on epic material): the Mṛcchakaṭikā ("Little Clay Cart"), the story of an impoverished merchant and a courtesan who love each other but are thwarted by a powerful rival who tries to kill the woman and place the blame on the hero, Cārudatta.

It's as if Hollywood – always considered a powerful rival to French culture, which is still very anti-American and auteur-like – is recognising the importance of French cinema".

After 1351, when Ayutthaya was founded as the capital of a powerful rival Tai dynasty, Sukhothai's imperial influence began to wane, and in 1438 the town was conquered and incorporated into the Ayutthaya kingdom.

The nukes are a powerful deterrent against arch-rival India, of course, but they are much more too: a source of immense pride, and a symbol of the prowess of the army, the institution that has controlled Pakistan's destiny, directly and indirectly, for most of the past six decades.

Competition is a powerful accelerant.

Competition is a powerful incentive.