opponent
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Andreeva, 19, fulfilled the potential she has long shown with a 6-3 6-2 victory over an opponent who was a 500-1 outsider before the tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"I focus on the next match and on the opponent as they cross the net, and that's the only thing that I can control," Zverev said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
While Turek is not a conservative in the same way Galán-Woods was, he was running as the perceived moderate against a progressive opponent, state Sen. Zach Wahls.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Adams is low-key forceful as his primary opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
All he had to do was make what chess players call a waiting move, an insignificant move that changes nothing important on the board and gives your opponent the next turn.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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