opponent

Example Sentences

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Lurie campaigned as a City Hall outsider, and much of the establishment contributed to his opponent, incumbent mayor London Breed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The comic, who's currently appearing in season two of the Prime Video show, told BBC Newsbeat about her "nightmare" opponent and how the British comedy scene appears to be having a moment thanks to TV.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Lai is like no opponent the Chinese Communist Party has faced before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Now he has the perfect opponent in Franklin.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Weldon, once Bateson’s teacher at Cambridge, turned into his most vigorous opponent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee