adversary

Example Sentences

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"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve," said Caine, who spoke alongside Hegseth.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

While Anthropic deserves credit for responsible disclosure, the real warning is that AI-driven discovery collapses the time gap between adversary reconnaissance and exploitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There was also what Dr Sanam Vakil of Chatham House describes as a "limited psychological understanding of the adversary and what compromises are needed for a real deal".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Those tensions are already in play between the U.S. and its biggest adversary, China, which has been no slouch when it comes to space exploration.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

This new adversary possessed the gift she’d always craved, and up against it, she was nothing.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor