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Arellano: Becerra is doing something that I always remember Obama doing that I really didn’t see him do during the primary: write on a notepad while his opponent is yammering on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

To borrow the nostrum attributed to Napoleon, the Chinese president is smart enough not to interrupt an opponent while he’s making a mistake.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The opponent was the Boston Braves, who subsequently moved to Milwaukee and then Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The swarm tactics, also referred to as salvo, saturation or precision-mass attacks, can overwhelm an opponent that has sophisticated defense systems, said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

But wait a minute, argued Bisguier: Fischer’s first game was won by a forfeit; his opponent didn’t show up, so he didn’t even play the game!

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The proposals triggered an outcry across many parts of the criminal justice world, with many opponents saying that eroding the 800-year-old right to trial by jury would not solve the backlogs.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

They were overpowering their opponents, exemplified by Tevaga being unstoppable from close to the posts for their third try.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

City Fire Department; opponents say it will boost sales taxes to 10.75% and cost $86 per person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

His opponents are laboring to land a punch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Antifederalist opponents of the Constitution made precisely these points, but they were outmaneuvered, outargued, and ultimately outvoted by a dedicated band of national advocates in nine of the state ratifying conventions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis