opponent
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Miller’s district favors the GOP, yet recent polls show him trailing his Democratic opponent, a city councilor and ironworker named Brian Poindexter.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
During a confrontation between Miguel Almirón and Turkey’s Mert Muldur, the Paraguayan star covered his mouth while speaking aggressively to his opponent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The three-term governor’s Democratic opponent, Gina Hinojosa, has made greater oversight of data centers a key piece of her campaign.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
"On the pitch, versatility to play in two different positions in relation to what we want or the opponent does," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
In the finals, Alan will be my opponent.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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But the deal, which opponents say was negotiated behind closed doors with local officials, gives the firm until July 2027 to complete the work.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The rotations of these wide triangles make it hard for opponents to know who they should be picking up.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Companies can consider their substances “generally recognized as safe” and avoid a regulatory process—a system that opponents call the “GRAS loophole.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
For Cunningham’s supporters, it doesn’t matter that her opponents, as in “Don Quixote,” are not fierce giants but windmills posing no threat.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Across the country, suffrage opponents successfully—if unfairly—linked women’s rights with lax morals and sexual scandal.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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