But his Christian rivals in the Lebanese Forces called the ratification a step in the right direction.

American rivals have called Texas Instruments a bully, even as many adopt its legal strategy.

But political rivals are calling for Mr. Sharon to step aside temporarily or resign.

His rivals might now call him "Billy the Kid," after he all but stole the 1998 Goodwill Games recently.

King's promotional rival, Bob Arum, called the practices of the governing bodies "absolutely immoral and damaging to boxing."

But his rival in town, Joseph Pinos built a bar first and called it the 19th Hole assuming that golf course would have18 holes.

Their Continental rivals call this "social dumping," and it bears a striking resemblance to the kind of beggar-my-neighbor global policy economists usually abhor.

Then good fortune suddenly collapsed into what rivals called a scandal a week.

When rivals called him a sensationalist, Beecher replied that "He is the best fisherman who catches the most fish."

The rivals call it a philosophical dispute.