adversary

There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

And recently, Iran has been using it in complex attacks, proving itself to be an adaptable adversary for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

She has proven a formidable adversary for Democrats for 30 years, most recently defeating a better-funded opponent in 2020 despite polls showing her trailing right up to election day.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“There is this augmentation of Martian energy, this feeling of needing to go up against an adversary, this feeling of needing to react quickly,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

He shared the sentiment that his adversary Sherman would later so famously proclaim: that “war is hell.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

A company spokeswoman defended the steps Anthropic has taken as necessary to ensure models are safe and that adversaries can’t use them to create severe risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"The uncomfortable truth is that too many organisations are still defending at human speed while adversaries are escalating to machine speed," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

This reconciliation effort fills that hole in our budget, allowing our armed forces to continue operating at the highest levels and deter our adversaries in the Middle East and around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He added, with sting as a resigning defence secretary, that "our adversaries do not follow timetables set by the Treasury."

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Critics, scholars, and curators are not our adversaries.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson