Qasim tried to maintain the political balance by using the traditional opponents of pan-Arabs, the right wing and nationalists.

And there are some people who say, you know, he's a more traditional Republican opponent and there are many differences between us on issues.

And if traditional opponents get in your way, snuff 'em.

By forcing the British to come to terms with its most traditional opponent, Tirpitz scuttled his own policy.

National's traditional opponent, the Labour Party, placed a distant third.

The Labour Party, National's traditional opponent, was pushed back into third place.

The traditional opponents of Social market economy were confronted by a new ecological wing of the party.

To go into some place that's not a sellout, not a traditional opponent, would not have the potential to do that to a team.

And unlike an ordinary political party, it can stomach moves that might aid its traditional opponents, the Democrats.

The decision today by the Bush administration was sharply criticized by traditional opponents of affirmative action.