adversaries

Example Sentences

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Both arguments rest on a faulty premise that no meaningful trade-offs exist between national security and economic engagement with adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Allies are assured, and adversaries are deterred, by appearances of strength and signals of commitment.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Matt Roush says, “While fantasy seems a long shot, ‘Fallout’s’ Walton Goggins and ‘The Boys’ adversaries Antony Starr and Karl Urban are all worthy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Officials have warned that existing systems have not kept pace with increasingly sophisticated weapons possessed by potential adversaries.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I had provoked Raymond’s adversaries at the beach.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus