Sentence examples for causing a rivalry from inspiring English sources

Leo's act, which had clearly been prepared in advance, also carried wide connotations: it separated East and West, causing a rivalry persisting until the 13th century; by allying the papacy with the Western empire, it involved Charlemagne and his successors ever more deeply in the ecumenical pretensions of the papacy.

Don't ruin it by causing a rivalry.

This causes a rivalry between the two parts of the team.

The only thing that has even caused a rivalry-like ripple was last year at the world championships when Felix's agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, sniped that the 400-meters specialist Sanya Richards was getting too much attention for asking the international track federation to change the Olympic schedule so she could attempt a double in the 200 and 400.

But, tapping into the anxieties of many Israelis, it is causing a stir and feeding campaign rivalries.

2. Houston, we have a rivalry.

Locally, the rivalry has caused a big enough stir that Eli Manning and Peyton Manning will be courtside, and online prices for tickets are in the thousands of dollars, which Calipari has fittingly termed "Super Bowl prices".

Romantic rivalry between two reigning champions a decade ago caused a crash that reportedly left seven people dead.

Dynastic rivalries again caused a division of the principality in 1417, with one branch falling once more under Ottoman influence.

Meanwhile, the Greeks were in disarray because of political rivalries which had caused a civil war.

A new 12-team league, the World Hockey Association (WHA), was formed in 1972, and the ensuing rivalry caused an escalation in players' salaries.