adversary
Example Sentences
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The mere existence of a credible nuclear force prevents adversaries from contemplating attacks they would otherwise consider.
Starmer said "any adversary must know that in a crisis they could be confronted by our combined strength" alongside France.
From Barron's
He repeated familiar calls from the US for Europe to invest more in defence, saying: "We want allies who can defend themselves so that no adversary will ever be tempted to test our collective strength."
From BBC
“We want allies who can defend themselves so that no adversary will ever be tempted to test our collective strength,” Rubio said.
Aivar Hanniotti, an Estonian Defense League unmanned aerial systems coordinator, led an adversary unit of about 100 that included Estonians and Ukrainians.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
