adversaries
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"Once adversaries, the United States and Great Britain ultimately established a strong alliance," the White House said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
For someone like myself, who knows next to nothing about climbing, Krakauer powerfully elucidates the pull of a mountain like Everest and the trance-like state in which it ensnares its adversaries.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Instead, he imposed and removed tariffs at will on adversaries and allies alike often in the service of some personal whimsy, drawing at least one prominent rebuke from the courts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“We’ve been friends a long time and, yes, we’ve been adversaries as well, but most of the time we’ve been friends,” Villaraigosa told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
They glanced up at their adversaries but didn’t say anything.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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