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Even in Kosovo, a case often cited for air power’s capacity to force capitulation from an adversary, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization prevailed only once a ground invasion looked imminent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Here as well, the California Public Employment Relations Board joined the case on appeal as the district’s primary adversary before the appellate and state supreme court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Wrestling with her adversary, wracked with anguish, she ground her teeth and twitched at the knees.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Lately, America’s adversaries seem to be taking a leaf out of his book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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 defended the steps Anthropic has taken as necessary to ensure models are safe and that adversaries can’t use them to create severe risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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