adversary

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“The pope doesn’t position himself as an adversary of Donald Trump,” said Father Antonio Spadaro, undersecretary of the Vatican’s dicastery for culture and education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Those tensions are already in play between the U.S. and its biggest adversary, China, which has been no slouch when it comes to space exploration.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

"The window between a vulnerability being discovered and being exploited by an adversary has collapsed -- what once took months now happens in minutes with AI," said Crowdstrik chief technology officer Elia Zaitsev.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

On Friday night, Cronin and the Bruins will take on the challenge of Central Florida and his longtime adversary Dawkins, mindful there are no gimmes once you get this far.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

And could the United States glean enough intelligence from its $20 million device to head off its Soviet adversary and avert a nuclear war?

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau