opponent
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The 23-year-old's tactic of aggressively hitting early in the rallies, and a reluctance to patiently wait for chances to attack, underlined her keenness to swarm her opponent.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Instead, it transforms the dispute into a visual narrative of dominance and disposal, an opponent not debated, but discarded.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Newsom has been a staunch opponent of big oil companies, but the laws he’s passed have largely stalled.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
That was when Leeds watched Derby training seven years ago, but at that time there was no specific rule against spying on an opponent before a game.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“The call for your opponent to prepare to defend themselves.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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