opponent

Example Sentences

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He told BBC Sport that Garcia was supposed to be his next opponent but did not want another period of inactivity, so agreed to face Regis Prograis on 11 April instead.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

French President Jacques Chirac, a strong opponent of the effort in Iraq, rebuked them for having “missed a great opportunity to shut up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It all started in early March when Pulido’s opponent suggested the Democrat was better suited to entertain at parties than serve in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

She had 16 in a lower-scoring performance against Texas on Friday, but her imposing defense and ability to move as fluidly as a guard make her a matchup headache for any opponent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In 1623, Descartes was twenty-seven, and Blaise Pascal, who would become Descartes’s opponent, was zero years old.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife