opponent
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Meanwhile, American 20th seed Tommy Paul - a potential opponent for Alcaraz in the fourth round - continued his progress with a 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-4 victory over Croatia's Dino Prizmic.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It scorns those who won’t shake hands with an opponent postgame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, despite a promising start, Fery gifted his opponent the breakthrough with back-to-back double faults, before losing serve again to concede the first set.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He encounters criminals, a spell-casting witch and his opponent from the heavenly spheres, an archangel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Bobby quickly downed his opponent, who called to another player to try his hand with the boy; and he, too, was defeated.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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In contrast, opponents Manchester United - one of those London City hope to overtake this season - clearly need more time to adapt to new manager Eva Olid's ways.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Afton Caldwell, playing for the United States, said it was an "honour" to compete alongside his opponents.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Post’s reporting is particularly significant because it suggests that concerns about the war are not confined to antiwar activists or political opponents.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
It also has been criticized for sometimes being weaponized by opponents of a project, including housing developments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
It also prevents players from eavesdropping on commands given by their opponents.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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