They are natural antagonists - Wall Street unabashedly preoccupied with personal gain, Washington determined to keep the robber barons in check.
And then we are natural antagonists.
Other natural antagonists, like local prosecutors, had a more benign view of Mr. Carter.
While they may be natural antagonists, even the tension between them is a source of strength.
"He does not appear to be a natural antagonist of anyone else on the team."
She was a natural antagonist to human efficiency.
Because improvisation and analysis are natural antagonists, even a commentary like this one is likely to be part of the problem.
Another is treatment with natural antagonists such as the fungus Gliocladium roseum.
And just as globalism is the antithesis of patriotism, the transnational corporation is a natural antagonist of tradition.
The two industries, though "natural antagonists," in Mr. Smith's phrase, also have complementary strengths to use in building the information highway.
