adversaries

Example Sentences

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European and Asian nations—allies and strategic adversaries alike—are watching this closely, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He said the strength of the US-UK partnership has been used to take on common adversaries and to secure the world.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Even a popular New York City venue allegedly uses it to blackball people its millionaire owner considers adversaries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“You don’t want localities or states getting into the business of designating their enemies or their political adversaries or the people they disagree with as terrorists. That’s just not a good thing,” Sinnar said.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“You’ve won against the biggest adversaries there are—life and death. And now none of us ever have to grieve again.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer