Sentence examples for strong rival of from inspiring English sources

"BMW, a strong rival of Mercedes-Benz, didn't have an issue with GSD&M".

Most observers expected Song to become premier of a new cabinet and a strong rival of Yuan for power.

The agency filed an antitrust lawsuit on Monday, arguing that the deal would eliminate a strong rival of H&R Block and Intuit, the maker of Quicken and TurboTax.

"We don't have to rush to military solutions," said Nadeem al-Jabiri, a Parliament member from the Fadhila Party, a strong rival of Mr. Sadr's party that would have been expected to back the operation, at least on political grounds.

Hamas boycotted the first Palestinian elections in 1996 but has built itself into a strong rival of Fatah with a network of charity projects and a reputation for administrative probity.

Mr. Mutlaq, a member of Parliament since 2006, held the No. 2 spot on the ballot of Iraqiya, a secular coalition of Sunnis and Shiites that has emerged as a strong rival of the election bloc led by Iraq's prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.

Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, the co-directors of Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," which was generally considered the strongest rival of "Spirited Away" for the animated feature Oscar, cite his work as an influence.

If a single, strong rival to Mr. Romney emerges out of Phase One, however, that candidate could see money start rolling in to his campaign.

B&N's line of e-readers are right up there with Kindle series, but its Nook Tablets have plenty of strong rivals to contend with and a lower price tag couldn't hurt.

Over the weekend, a strong rival pulled out of the race, removing one of the main obstacles to Mr. Karzai's re-election.

Perhaps this is the real worry of the Chinese administration: that efforts to restrict the power and reach of Islam in Xinjiang have made it a stronger rival for the domination of public space.