adversary

She has proven a formidable adversary for Democrats for 30 years, most recently defeating a better-funded opponent in 2020 despite polls showing her trailing right up to election day.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Military strategist Mick Ryan says the world’s bad actors have formed a “new adversary learning and adaptation bloc” to socialize the lessons of warfare from Ukraine and the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

But even with the new investment it is likely that an adversary armed with hypersonic missiles would be able to overwhelm Britain's defences.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

“There is this augmentation of Martian energy, this feeling of needing to go up against an adversary, this feeling of needing to react quickly,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

He was rusty—at least against an adversary like Chrysaor.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

It’s not paranoid to worry that adversaries could exploit these systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

"We're not far from that. While we follow rules of 'man in the loop' we know very well that our adversaries are not always doing that," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

"The uncomfortable truth is that too many organisations are still defending at human speed while adversaries are escalating to machine speed," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“The collection will visit various countries of the world for two years and will come back, as it says in the law,” Sheinbaum told reporters in April, blaming political adversaries for the contretemps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

But in the judgment of colleagues and of some adversaries, his will to win was unsurpassed and he was often masterful.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell