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foe

[foh] / foʊ /


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“She’s brought an extra fire to this whole effort, and really inspired a lot of young people,” said Jon Christensen, gondola foe and co-founder of the Los Angeles Parks Alliance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Leading the Future can be a formidable foe, as it has reported raising about $75 million as of June 30.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Footage of Cunningham coolly staring down and pointing mockingly at one such foe for 22 unflinching seconds following a scuffle last month went viral, launching countless memes.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

That supports the UK's armed forces which remain highly regarded by friend and foe alike.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The chalk dust wafted with foe swirling breeze—past foe second-floor windows and then up to foe third-floor windows.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Motoki portrays Murashige as curiously recessive — someone who has laid waste to myriad foes and has now lost his taste for bloodshed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

A preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as the foes fight to break the deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway key to the world's oil supply.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish managed to squeeze Sean in before England took on Norway in the quarter final, teeing up Wednesday night's mouth-watering semi against old foes Argentina.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

His friends and foes alike—most fell somewhere in between—already knew that well enough.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

He made for better company than the taciturn She-Bear, and she was elsewise alone amongst five thousand foes.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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