opponent

Example Sentences

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"We are playing against one team and we are focusing on cricket. Whenever I'm playing, I'm not thinking about whatever, I treat it as one match and opponent."

From BBC

The party issued guidelines to avoid clothing, banners, campaign slogans or "expressions that constitute offense to opponents."

From Barron's

"We didn't have a good match, the opponent was better, congratulations to them and let's think about what's coming on Wednesday."

From Barron's

"We are coping with that. But we need some players back and fit, not only for numbers but different options in relation to the opponents we have, so the quicker they are back the better."

From Barron's

"This is a team that has reeled in a lot of opponents over a long period of time," he said of his side.

From BBC