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adversary

[ad-ver-ser-ee] / ˈæd vərˌsɛr i /


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Pyongyang has repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, calling Seoul its most "hostile" adversary.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It is an acknowledgment that durable deterrence requires clarity about the nature of the adversary one faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"But that's not enough when the adversary is fighting what they see as an existential conflict."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The hullabaloo over the power of the latest U.S. frontier AI models also reinforces the case for withholding AI building blocks from an adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The Marines sought also our adversary; they were fast upon our heels, letting forth fearsome cries.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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