opponent
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Van Dijk was clearly making a tackle, whereas contact from Pacho seemed to be incidental rather than a challenge on an opponent.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni headed for victory Monday as his opponent conceded defeat even as votes were still being counted.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He is leading his opponent, former Maine Gov. Janet Mills, by an average of 25 points in polls conducted in February and March.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
I have forgotten the name of our opponent, but I do remember that it was a brutally contested game on a very hot day and we were ahead by only three points.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Mark Taimanov was his first opponent, a powerful competitor who, at forty-five, was playing some of the best chess of his life, and who’d played exceedingly well at Palma.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Check It Out, Mate: Chess Vocabulary
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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