opponents
Example Sentences
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They are much better quality opponents than San José State and Fresno State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Benn relies heavily on aggression, explosiveness and sustained pressure, while Garcia is a fast and dangerous counter-puncher who is comfortable catching opponents as they come forward.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The practice has alarmed de la Espriella’s political opponents and human-rights groups, who accuse him of displaying the dead as trophies and violating international rules that prohibit desecrating those killed in operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The authority hired a falconer and a hawk, but it failed to successfully deter the birds and the plan was hampered by opponents to the measure scattering large quantities of bird feed.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Indeed, this used to be the main argument of opponents of black holes: how could one believe in objects for which the only evidence was calculations based on the dubious theory of general relativity?
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
