adversary
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Officials hope the progress made won’t only help now, but in the future should the U.S. end up in a conflict against an adversary with more sophisticated weapons deployed in greater volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He is cultivating Mr. Xi as a partner now, not an adversary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve," General Dan Caine told reporters, amid fears the current US-Iranian ceasefire is unravelling.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Maneuvering silently through the streets of Germany's demolished capital city—sometimes referred to as the "capital of the Cold War"—the CIA and its main adversary, the KGB, jockeyed for advantage on Bill Harvey's new battlefield.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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