adversary
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It is an acknowledgment that durable deterrence requires clarity about the nature of the adversary one faces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He is cultivating Mr. Xi as a partner now, not an adversary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Despite peace overtures from the South Korean government, the North has repeatedly cast Seoul as its main adversary, and recently removed longstanding references to Korean unification from its constitution.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
That distinction matters most when an adversary seeks a rapid fait accompli—a limited territorial gain achieved before the U.S. can respond effectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
And he saw the adversary stealing the fruits of his master’s fields and paddocks, carrying off chickens and leading goats by ropes.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing adversary
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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