opponent
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The Chelsea midfielder was not even looking at the ball when he flattened his opponent.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A longtime opponent of Brexit, Burnham has repeatedly signalled his desire to build closer ties between Britain and the European Union.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The teams had one common opponent in this tournament, tiny Cape Verde, a World Cup debutante.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He recovered swiftly enough to feature in every game here, but has been forced to work his way back to full fitness while being aggressively man-marked by every opponent he faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Kennedy’s first response was to lash out at Khrushchev, as if his opponent had broken the rules of the game.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Boston has outscored its opponents 82-29 over this stretch, even with ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and star outfielder Roman Anthony both out with injuries that have sidelined them for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But opponents argue they are dangerous to bees and human health.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The programme heard from former senior police officers and politicians who spoke about behaviour they described as hypocritical and which put Donaldson in danger of being compromised by his political opponents.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He had been touted as a possible chancellor, but opinion was divided between supporters who pointed to his experience in the Treasury, and opponents who distrusted his views, particularly on energy.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
If she wasn’t dancing over the heads of her opponents, she was tumbling through their chain-link bodies, depositing sticky traps that rooted them to the spot.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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