adversary

By placing bets on acquiring a full fleet of uncrewed systems, including aerial and undersea drones, Taiwan hopes to build defensive capabilities intended to make its far more powerful adversary think twice about invading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

She had the clear upper hand, being both invisible and a badger, a natural adversary to snakes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Germany has limited legal options to harm its adversaries beyond diplomatic and economic sanctions—short of declaring war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"I believe that only then will we be able to begin to heal and move forward -- not as adversaries, but as human beings and as peoples equal in dignity."

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

The MoD said it would not comment on specific security procedures as this could benefit potential adversaries, but it said the security of defence assets was a top priority for the Labour government.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

China and other potential adversaries would be foolish to try taking military advantage of this shortfall, said Michael Fullilove, executive director of the Lowy Institute in Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

They were paired intentionally, doomed to be adversaries.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman