opponents

Example Sentences

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Hosting Tottenham head coach Roberto de Zerbi in Chelsea's directors' box on Monday, ostensibly to scout his future opponents, went down poorly with sections of the fanbase.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

As her male opponents bickered back and forth, taking swipes at each other, Porter said that given all the “shouting” and “disrespect” onstage, she was shocked that “anyone wants to talk about my temperament.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He insists he didn't have to - his opponents insist he should have done.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Another measure Martinez de Vara helped draft made the city more vulnerable to lawsuits from opponents of its actions, by stripping the city of its immunity from litigation.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

People who flush easily become even more agitated when they feel themselves getting hot under the collar, and they quickly lose to their opponents.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank