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enemy

[en-uh-mee] / ˈɛn ə mi /


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Unified had unfathomably surrendered a prize to the enemy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, Tedros said that earlier this year he had urged foreign ministers planning to increase defence spending not to forget about the "invisible enemy".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

So if Musk is mad about this, he can at least take solace in the fact that the S&P’s rules should also keep his mortal enemy Sam Altman’s company ineligible.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“These investments offer somewhat predictable and consistent returns which are important to augment limited retirement income. Inflation is still the enemy, and its impact should be carefully weighed each time new investments are contemplated.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They were sad victims of another of the Mary Rose’s innovations—extremely strong, tall netting that surrounded the main deck, used to prevent an enemy from boarding the flagship.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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