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adversary

[ad-ver-ser-ee] / ˈæd vərˌsɛr i /


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"Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain -- employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities," the statement said.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

"You hint to the adversary that you might cause a really big problem: that tomorrow might be more serious."

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Judging whether a model has dangerous capabilities requires intelligence about adversary programs, testing on classified information, and findings too sensitive to publish.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

It was still my adversary, and I could not trust it to carry me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

In an article published in state media Sunday, Chinese state security minister Chen Yixin said AI brings threats—especially if exploited by foreign adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Engineers in Russia are using Chinese components to mass-produce inexpensive arms and steal a march on its adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Every time he does, he has adversaries in Moscow and Tehran smiling at their good luck.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The cybersecurity company’s data is sensitive from a business standpoint, and because it contains information that adversaries could use to their advantage if exposed, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But while the adversaries forgot the war to remember things of the past, Úrsula had the gloomy feeling that her son was an intruder.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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