adversary
Example Sentences
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He throws at reporters so much fluff—personal asides, fulminations about adversaries real and imagined, commentary on culture and self-congratulation—that the press and public often ignore important things.
“The Arctic is the ultimate adversary,” said Eric Slesinger, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer who now runs a venture-capital firm bankrolling defense startups, including some trying to master arctic fighting.
One group, calling itself the Unicorn Guerrilla Force, was his toughest adversary.
From BBC
We may be creating entities that become negotiating partners or adversaries depending on how we engage with them.
Iran and Israel, long-standing adversaries, have regularly accused each other of espionage.
From Barron's
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