opposing

Example Sentences

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When Dana Eberle sat down to draft the paperwork for her most recent divorce, she didn’t have to worry about opposing counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The game sorts players into two teams of five who can battle online, competing to hide their own flag and snatch the opposing team's banner.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And its parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Iran's negotiating team, wrote that "the opposing side ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

While the top Democrat of the House Oversight committee agreed with this sentiment, many survivors had an opposing perspective.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

In the team competition, all three members of our team would fence against the three members of the opposing team.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad