Two decades ago Japan was seen as the main rival to America.
It is now the main rival to the current government's coalition, State of Law.
In the last few years, Intel's investment in Linux, the main rival to Windows, has increased.
Rede Record, the second biggest media organisation in Brazil and the main rival to Globo, carried the apology without comment.
But he has not abandoned his ambition to lead the party – and expects his main rival to be Theresa May.
Mr. Kerry's main rival to succeed her is Susan E. Rice, like Ms. Albright the ambassador to the United Nations.
Mr. Hollande had declared his candidacy from the outset, positioning himself as the main rival to Mr. Strauss-Kahn.
Her presence though is no more controversial than that of the main rival to John Bercow, Ukip's Nigel Farage.
If he holds his own, or does better than that, it would confirm his position as the main rival to Trump.
And one of these, "The Hurt Locker," has emerged as the main rival to "Avatar" — and even, in the view of some handicappers, the favorite.
The victories have given Mrs Mujuru the edge over Emmerson Mnangagwa, the justice minister, who is her main rival to succeed Mr Mugabe as president.
