- plural of adversary.
adversaries
Example Sentences
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“The collection will visit various countries of the world for two years and will come back, as it says in the law,” Sheinbaum told reporters in April, blaming political adversaries for the contretemps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The country - which has the longest coastline in the world - is growing increasingly concerned about climate change warming Arctic waters and opening up new fronts for adversaries to attack.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The CIA director accused US adversaries of seeking to "to steal and to manipulate America's advancements for their own ends and gains," touting the agency's embrace of US technology.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
It may close and then open the strait to put pressure on its adversaries, as it did recently over Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
I headed toward the river surrounded by the others in a hesitant herd; they sensed that in all probability they were my adversaries in blitzball.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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