adversary

Example Sentences

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On Friday night, Cronin and the Bruins will take on the challenge of Central Florida and his longtime adversary Dawkins, mindful there are no gimmes once you get this far.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

For example, they might create a “back door” that an external adversary could take advantage of, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Washington, once an adversary, now describes a "wonderful" relationship, citing some political prisoner releases and new oil and mining deals.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“We also identified other attempts by the adversary to use our models for activities that violate our usage policies; our models refused to comply with these attempts,” an OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“It’s well known that you’ve dispatched many an adversary on the fields of color.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman