opponent
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Germany goal should have been ruled out for 'endangering opponent'
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
He and thousands of other mixed martial arts fans watched on as US fighter Justin Gaethje beat Spanish-Georgian opponent Ilia Topuria to win the lightweight championship in the main event.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Mexico, which is co-hosting the tournament alongside Canada and the United States, will face its next opponent — one of the best third-place finishers — on Tuesday at Azteca Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Its opponent will not be determined until the eight best third-place teams that advance to the round of 32 are identified.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
“The identity of your opponent does not matter.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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