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Brentford's overall record is weaker, although a series of eye-catching victories under Thomas Frank and now Keith Andrews have helped cement their reputation as a difficult opponent for elite clubs.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It isn’t like soccer where you can just boot the ball around for 45 minutes and lull your overmatched opponent to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

To quote his felled primary opponent, Sen. John Cornyn, “Paxton’s a poor campaigner” who’s “lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election.”

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

In Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova, they have the current Wimbledon champion and her beaten opponent from this summer's all-Czech final.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Kennedy’s first response was to lash out at Khrushchev, as if his opponent had broken the rules of the game.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Eckerlin was a professional footballer in Germany before transitioning to MMA, and says he taught Brighton players "wrestling, head control, hip control, and how to push back against opponents".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Last season, Florida’s opponents outgained the Gators on the ground by 206 yards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Three of their next five opponents after Oregon are ranked in the top 13, with two of those games on the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

As the two sides haggled, furor was growing among opponents of the merger, with activists including actor Mark Ruffalo on social media calling on Bonta to hold the line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Those of you who enjoy shooting laser beams at your friends for sport can bamboozle your opponents by crying out, “Here comes my Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation!” just before you fire.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood