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With rain lashing down in Pennsylvania, both players took two of the next six holes before Leng Jr misread a putt on the 12th to hand his opponent a three-hole lead.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

She picked up the nickname after nearly tackling an opponent, which saw her ejected from the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Zhu also developed a reputation as a hard-nosed opponent of corruption, which he once described as one of China's most pressing problems.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Miller’s district favors the GOP, yet recent polls show him trailing his Democratic opponent, a city councilor and ironworker named Brian Poindexter.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

But wait a minute, argued Bisguier: Fischer’s first game was won by a forfeit; his opponent didn’t show up, so he didn’t even play the game!

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

If the opponents of the Nodaway County project are successful, the growth of AI and data centers won’t be stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

That goes double for the Chargers, seeing as all three of their preseason opponents — Houston, San Francisco and the Rams — will face them again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Bockino tells an interesting story of how the professional leagues evolved from adamant opponents of gambling to full-on opportunists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Becerra emerged from the primary ahead of more progressive opponents, including billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, and quickly earned the backing of their onetime supporters, said IGS Poll Director Mark DiCamillo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Her team led the league by 4½ games, but their opponents were the defending champions and still had a chance to take the pennant.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord