enmity
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The two have an enmity that goes back more than four decades, with outbursts of fighting or outright war punctuated by periods of tense calm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But the enmity between the two sides is likely to endure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
After decades of enmity, in 2014 President Barack Obama opted to re-establish ties with the island in a historic but short-lived thaw.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
For that matter, his parasitic or symbiotic relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been a matter of public record since at least 2003, when the Harvard Crimson earned his eternal enmity by reporting on it.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
“In her children our two ancient houses will become as one,” he said, “and the long enmity between Stark and Bolton will be ended.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Lord of the Flies
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