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enemies

  • plural
    of enemy.
    enemy
    noun
    a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.

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Common enemies, however, now unite the Houthis and al-Shabaab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

And as the saying goes, with friends like these, who needs enemies?

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Do not turn rivals into enemies," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Desperate for any advantage, the Night Court’s Inner Circle must scatter far and wide to face emerging past enemies and salvage Prythian’s fragile peace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Let us embrace that element of liberty as we forgive our enemies as we forgive ourselves.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson