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opponent

[uh-poh-nuhnt] / əˈpoʊ nənt /


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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

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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