opponent
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Instead, it transforms the dispute into a visual narrative of dominance and disposal, an opponent not debated, but discarded.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Newsom has been a staunch opponent of big oil companies, but the laws he’s passed have largely stalled.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Earlier on Tuesday, as Kentucky Republicans were still casting ballots, Trump endorsed his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in next week's runoff election.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The libertarian gadfly from Kentucky faces his toughest opponent in the president.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Zed threw a few fake punches and zipped his feet back and forth like he was bobbing and weaving to avoid an opponent in the ring.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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