enemy
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Heath Ledger’s Joker is an enemy who doesn’t play by the rules, attacking the city with no clear political goal beyond creating panic and chaos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Not knowing what else to do, how to fight this unknown enemy, America got hot.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
He’s out to conquer it—and he doesn’t care if he makes an enemy of everyone else in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Most importantly, don’t let ‘perfect’ be the enemy of ‘good enough,’” Segrera said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Tell me what enemy taunted him and Grandpa.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
New agencies were created out of whole cloth to fight the supposed invasion of enemies who didn’t bother to wear uniforms.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The decade-long episode instigated by Mao in 1966 saw intellectuals brutally targeted as "class enemies" and schools shuttered, setting China back for years in education and development.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“You’ve got to be strong enough to send a clear message that our enemies should not try anything because we’re a credible force,” said Leon Panetta, President Obama’s former defense secretary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
From the moment Lane Kiffin arrived at LSU, one thing was certain: College football’s most controversial coach would start making enemies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Keep your friends close and enemies closer,” Axel says.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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