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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

Officials hope the progress made won’t only help now, but in the future should the U.S. end up in a conflict against an adversary with more sophisticated weapons deployed in greater volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He is cultivating Mr. Xi as a partner now, not an adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

I could never read the thoughts in the general’s eyes, but I knew this much about his wife: If I was going to have an adversary in this—whatever this was—it would not be her.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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