Sentence examples for prospective opponent from inspiring English sources

Subsequent German warnings to Austria-Hungary and its prospective opponent Russia could not prevent the outbreak of war.

Later, he would not comment on Mr. Cuomo or any prospective opponent, saying it was premature to engage in such talk.

Some upstate Democratic leaders began floating Kennedy's name as a prospective opponent to Keating, who was a difficult target for Democrats.

Michael R. Edelman, a Republican political consultant, notes that Mr. Spano is friendly with the Clintons and envisions a prospective opponent using that association against him, because of the pardons controversy.

Blatter, 74, is up for re-election next May but the gaffe of the double vote could come back to haunt him if a prospective opponent decides to seize the initiative by standing against him.

Indeed, if Ms. Whitman's investment were part of an effort to keep Mr. Murphy focused on show business instead of working for her prospective opponent, it would not be the first time that a rich candidate had used a personal fortune to sap the competition of talent.

A list of six prospective opponents was settled on: Mayweather, Bradley, Danny Garcia, Adrien Broner, Amir Khan and Juan Manuel Marquez.

THE mayor and his prospective opponents have one thing in common.

But Blatter's prospective opponents are likely to get little support from the 53 African voters.

City's prospective opponents currently number Atlético Madrid, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Sevilla, Napoli, Benfica, Besiktas, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

17 Nentori eliminated Linfield but withdrew immediately from their Second Round tie when Dynamo Kiev were drawn as prospective opponents.