adversary

Even in Kosovo, a case often cited for air power’s capacity to force capitulation from an adversary, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization prevailed only once a ground invasion looked imminent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"When the president travels to war zones, there are frequently tactics and techniques used to create doubt in an adversary of which aircraft or which movement that he's going to make," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

"You hint to the adversary that you might cause a really big problem: that tomorrow might be more serious."

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Judging whether a model has dangerous capabilities requires intelligence about adversary programs, testing on classified information, and findings too sensitive to publish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

If they had been paying any attention to their adversary in that moment before contact, they might have noticed that he shifted his weight to lower his center of gravity.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The researchers also monitor to ensure satellite operators are complying with their licences and track foreign "adversaries".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Iran's acting Defence Minister Majid Ibn al-Reza earlier said Tehran viewed every threat from its adversaries as "real and credible" even if it formed part of psychological warfare.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

About the 10th or 12th time Spidey defeats a gaggle of adversaries by wrapping them up in webs, this series seems entangled in its own predictability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

A company spokeswoman defended the steps Anthropic has taken as necessary to ensure models are safe and that adversaries can’t use them to create severe risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

So, swimming in fedock-deep slop and conceding as many as twenty-four pounds to his adversaries, Seabiscuit finished third, snapping his historic win streak.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand