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- noun Plural form of
arch-rival .
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L A Galaxy has won the MLS Cup twice (2002, 2005), plays its home games at The Home Depot Center, sharing it with arch-rivals the Chivas USA.
Archive 2009-10-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009
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Chivas USA, founded in 2004, plays its home games at The Home Depot Center, sharing it with arch-rivals the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Archive 2009-10-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009
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Pakistan has agreed to host an Indian delegation probing the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, marking a breakthrough in relations between the two arch-rivals.
Mumbai Terror Probe Inches Forward After India-Pak Talks 2011
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Chivas USA, founded in 2004, plays its home games at The Home Depot Center, sharing it with arch-rivals the Los Angeles Galaxy.
C.D. Chivas USA 2008/2009 team kits Azmie aka switch image 2009
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"Nottingham Forest recently appointed Steve McClaren as their new manager even though he once played for, and was assistant manager of, their arch-rivals Derby County," writes Jon Hallam.
Which football teams have been referenced on album covers? | The Knowledge 2011
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Two arch-rivals, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of the State of Law Party and former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of the al-Iraqiya party, won the majority of parliamentary seats (89 and 91, respectively, out of a total of 325), yet refused to work together to form a coalition government.
Matt Kane: Iraqnophobia: The Political Tornado of American and Iranian Influence in Iraq's Parliament Matt Kane 2010
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Two arch-rivals, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of the State of Law Party and former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of the al-Iraqiya party, won the majority of parliamentary seats (89 and 91, respectively, out of a total of 325), yet refused to work together to form a coalition government.
Matt Kane: Iraqnophobia: The Political Tornado of American and Iranian Influence in Iraq's Parliament Matt Kane 2010
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Two arch-rivals, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of the State of Law Party and former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of the al-Iraqiya party, won the majority of parliamentary seats (89 and 91, respectively, out of a total of 325), yet refused to work together to form a coalition government.
Matt Kane: Iraqnophobia: The Political Tornado of American and Iranian Influence in Iraq's Parliament Matt Kane 2010
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Two arch-rivals, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of the State of Law Party and former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of the al-Iraqiya party, won the majority of parliamentary seats (89 and 91, respectively, out of a total of 325), yet refused to work together to form a coalition government.
Matt Kane: Iraqnophobia: The Political Tornado of American and Iranian Influence in Iraq's Parliament Matt Kane 2010
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Stadium Christchurch, which recently underwent a 60 million New Zealand dollar US$45 million redevelopment, is due to host some of the tournament's biggest clashes, including the grudge match between arch-rivals England and Australia, and two quarter-finals.
Christchurch Quake Hits Rugby Hopes Lucy Craymer 2011
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