enemy
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On their own, these clouds are unlikely to stop enemy aircraft from flying, but they can create uncertainty across radar systems and complicate decision-making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tasnim reported that one of its correspondents had reported that locations around the island "were struck by projectiles from the American enemy".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
"It's really difficult and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy," Davies said.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Beyond this dispute, there sits a fundamental misreading by each side of its enemy.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“How wicked is that, to love someone who should be my enemy, who has just bombed my city, killed my friends? How wicked is that?”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
His case is one of the most striking examples of how the Pinochet dictatorship dealt with its enemies.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
That’s why the bipartisan U.S. consensus has been to stop the spread of the most dangerous processes and capabilities to enemies and allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The intended message from the Americans to their detained enemies was: We’re the good guys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Whether it’s vanquishing assailants or surreptitiously surveilling enemies, daemons provide significant advantages for their masters.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Baba Joseph said you should forgive your enemies.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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