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foes

  • plural of foe.

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Appeared in the January 8, 2026, print edition as 'Trump Doctrine Confounds Allies, Foes'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Foes to friends: Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova had a 15-year tennis rivalry.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Foes also held signs with messages such as “ADF are Hypocrites,” “These Queers Bash Back,” and “Satanists for Religious Freedom,” as shown in video and photographs from the scene.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Foes of the proposal have repeatedly argued the council’s restrictions would effectively outlaw poverty, leading to the deaths of homeless Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

“At any rate, some of the prophecy is becoming clear. Foes bearing arms to the Doors of Death...that means Romans and Greeks. We have to combine forces to find those doors.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan