opponent
Example Sentences
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Rare among African nations, Somaliland made itself an exclusion zone for the West’s strategic opponents.
It marked UCLA’s fourth win this season over a ranked opponent.
From Los Angeles Times
Crawford explained that as the early rounds progressed, he was able to clearly read his opponent’s approach and feel increasingly comfortable in the ring.
From Los Angeles Times
Checkouts of 145 and 127 to start the second set were not enough for Van Veen as his teenage opponent came back and levelled up with a 116 out of his own.
From BBC
For powerhouses Toulouse it was the continuation of a wretched run of results in Catalonia against their much less-fancied opponents.
From Barron's
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