antagonist
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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
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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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