Example Sentences

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They made their way to the hilltop hearing the enemies’ whistles and barking patrol dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

After a brutal fight, for example, Hijiri bandages her enemies’ wounds with as much care as he does hers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In private I found him self-confident to the point of arrogance, convinced he was the all-knowing spider at the heart of the Middle East web, tracking his enemies' malign intentions and ready to strike.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

The military said it would "confront the enemies' various plots in order to ensure security and peace for the people who are being unjustly assaulted."

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2022

In addition to taking slaves and booty, wartime victors in central Mexico often burned their enemies’ codices, the hand-painted picture-texts in which priests recorded their people’s histories.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann