common enemy
Example Sentences
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“At the moment they perceive a huge common enemy: the government of Mexico,” said David Saucedo, who advises local and state governments on security policy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Wednesday supporters have united against a figure they now widely consider a common enemy, a decade after he arrived with grand plans of a Premier League return.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025
This keeps happening long after they unite to defeat their common enemy.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024
Inside this vibrant warren of market stalls and cell-like living spaces, though, the air hums with the punchy energy of people pulling together against a common enemy.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
We share a common enemy, but does that make us friends?
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
