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opponent

[uh-poh-nuhnt] / əˈpoʊ nənt /


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The state legislator defeated a well-known opponent, Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, in the Democratic primary.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Net worth includes unrealized gains like much of the value of Alphabet stock Sergey Brin, a major opponent of Prop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Jake Paul will return to the ring for the first time since losing to Anthony Joshua against a yet to be confirmed opponent on 24 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Taylor’s opponent is state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, a 31-year-old Black Democrat who has taken a very different approach to what the district needs.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

As usual, he prepared arduously for his encounter with each opponent in the series of tension-filled matches that would eventually spread over six tiring months.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The stalemate would hobble the state, which might compel Netanyahu and his opponents to make some kind of deal, either with each other or with the Arab parties.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

This time it was not England helping their opponents, although they will have taken note with a tour of South Africa to come this winter.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The pilot program’s opponents failed to muster the 10-vote, two-thirds majority required to send it back to the Police Commission for reconsideration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Brewers led MLB in batting average and on-base percentage, tormenting opponents with a tenacious, old-school approach that turned every at-bat into an existential battle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

She'd kept the majority of her opponents cowering behind their barricades until the last few minutes of the event, when a young man in a floppy hat decided to make a run for it.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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