adversary

Example Sentences

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Yet hackers linked to its biggest adversary, Iran, have managed to pull off a series of successful breaches by using known vulnerabilities to attack institutions that aren’t as well-defended as the country’s critical infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

China’s strategy is to boost self-sufficiency in critical sectors as insurance against adversaries cutting off access to foreign technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal

A representative for Combs criticized Netflix in a statement for “handing creative control” of the documentary to “a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That means a sophisticated adversary could knock them out.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This gives us sharper insights into what our adversaries might do next, so we protect our forces, safeguard critical infrastructure, and deter changing threats," he said.

From BBC