opponent

Example Sentences

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James still marvels with his abilities to be a force at this stage of his career, leaving teammates and opponents in awe.

From Los Angeles Times

“Once we understood who the opponent was, it just kind of upped a notch,” Fisher said.

From Los Angeles Times

They employ armies of analysts to study their opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Atlas Lions had seen their world record 19-match winning run come to an end in a 1-1 draw with Mali last time out, but bounced back from that by outclassing their Zambian opponents.

From Barron's

Maswanhise gained possession inside the South African half, dribbled past two opponents and fired the ball wide of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams into the far corner.

From Barron's