foe
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A veteran lawmaker who served 12 years in Congress, Bass has attempted to torpedo Raman’s image as a foe of the status quo, pointing out she’s been on the council for nearly six years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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
Through Starlink, SpaceX is set to be either friend or foe to much of the telecommunications industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
In Jefferson’s mind Henry was a lazy lightweight, Hamilton a monarchist and a coward, Burr an insurrectionist and Marshall an implacable foe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In prison, one has time to review the past, and memory becomes both friend and foe.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The snapshot wasn’t a perfect representation of how locals feel about the project—the development has older fans and younger foes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A previous ceasefire deal between the foes fell through last month.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Last December, throngs of supporters and foes squared off at a raucous Metro board meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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
“Our foes are not as formidable as they appear,” Ser Justin assured Asha onlhe first day of the march.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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