adversary

She has proven a formidable adversary for Democrats for 30 years, most recently defeating a better-funded opponent in 2020 despite polls showing her trailing right up to election day.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

But even with the new investment it is likely that an adversary armed with hypersonic missiles would be able to overwhelm Britain's defences.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

The trickiest tool is export controls, or restricting cutting-edge technology, like advanced AI chips, from reaching an adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

He isn’t the only one raising the specter of a foreign adversary opposing data-center construction and slowing America’s pursuit of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

If they had been paying any attention to their adversary in that moment before contact, they might have noticed that he shifted his weight to lower his center of gravity.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Officials said the increase was being driven by a mix of online threats, lone actors, ideological extremism, foreign adversaries and individuals experiencing mental health crises.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He added, with sting as a resigning defence secretary, that "our adversaries do not follow timetables set by the Treasury."

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“It is critical that we stay ahead of our adversaries and we must have the funds before we are out of time,” Caine said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Beijing is concerned that sharing some of this technology could help adversaries or other malicious actors and ultimately get weaponized against China, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But while the adversaries forgot the war to remember things of the past, Úrsula had the gloomy feeling that her son was an intruder.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez