adversaries
Example Sentences
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Sometimes Iran combines various types of weapons in an effort to overwhelm its adversaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Speaking at the UK Space Conference, Streeting said that threat from Britain's adversaries was growing in "scale, speed and sophistication", adding that the "challenges in space increasingly mirror the geopolitics on Earth".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The RAF has been using a ground-based system for the past year, which a defence source said had already been used "to deter our adversaries".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The purpose is for nations to debate and for adversaries to converse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“I know we’ve been adversaries in the past...but a little bit of goodwill on both our parts can go a long way.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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