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antagonist

[an-tag-uh-nist] / ænˈtæg ə nɪst /


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Lynch served as the club's main antagonist, the villainous cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

When the researchers applied the P2X7 receptor antagonist, they were able to interfere with signals released by microglia as the cells became damaged and died.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The antagonist role gave rise to his signature catchphrase, “I pity the fool!” a quote that has become synonymous with the actor himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the past few months, Mastro, a partner at law firm Dechert, has emerged as the new mayor’s chief antagonist, bringing several lawsuits challenging the Democratic socialist mayor’s main policy initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

What strength had I to dart retaliation at my antagonist?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

In the usual way, he and Teagan will be antagonists before they’re not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

O’Donnell has been one of Trump’s most persistent celebrity antagonists since.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

These include SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1-based therapies, and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in people with chronic kidney disease without diabetes.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

But the reverse is also true, and former antagonists can be rehabilitated, welcomed once again into the president's good graces.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

But Hamilton’s reference to “fifteen years” turned out to be a precise estimate of their history as political antagonists.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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