opponent

Example Sentences

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The curling tournament was rocked after a Swedish player accused a Canadian opponent of cheating, and the latter responded by insulting him.

From Barron's

Holding a high position pins opponents back, especially in a game that has become more 'man-to-man' in defence.

From BBC

Artem, a soldier with an engineering unit, said his Russian opponents were struggling to guide their drones as effectively as before.

From BBC

Capitalising on a slight drop off by their opponents, they took two themselves in the fourth and another two in the six to lead with four to play.

From BBC

Its most formidable opponent in this space is QuEra Computing, which remains privately held.

From Barron's