public enemy
Example Sentences
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To the religious authorities in England in the early 16th century, an obdurate Oxford scholar became a public enemy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
They may see you as public enemy No. 1 whether or not you try to appease and include them.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
To hear prosecutors tell it, Jose Landa-Rodriguez was public enemy No. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
Two men chopped down the world famous Sycamore Gap tree as a "bit of a laugh" and then feared becoming public enemy number one, prosecutors have told jurors.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
One of those dots is the mother of public enemy number one, I think when I hear a faint wailing behind me.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
