adversary

For decades he was Washington’s most tenacious adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Iran has a clear geopolitical motive and a history of targeting the water sector, and the fact that the attacks were readily detected makes a stealthier adversary like China less likely, Kaiser said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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

Unconsciously he tried to impress them as he walked to the ring, as if they were his adversary and not the other fighter.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

The researchers also monitor to ensure satellite operators are complying with their licences and track foreign "adversaries".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Iran's acting Defence Minister Majid Ibn al-Reza earlier said Tehran viewed every threat from its adversaries as "real and credible" even if it formed part of psychological warfare.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

A company spokeswoman said Anthropic took steps to restrict the model’s responses to prevent foreign adversaries from using the models in “ways that create severe safety risks.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

“You’ve won against the biggest adversaries there are—life and death. And now none of us ever have to grieve again.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer