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unfriendly

[uhn-frend-lee] / ʌnˈfrɛnd li /


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The ruling also suspends a Pentagon designation of Anthropic, creator of the Claude AI model, as a national security supply chain risk -- a label typically reserved for organizations from unfriendly foreign countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Historically, there’s always been this friendly or maybe unfriendly competition between people.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Until recently, achieving big impact at close range in unfriendly territory generally required putting elite career operatives directly in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Looking ahead: “The labor market is holding on, though it remains fairly unfriendly to job seekers,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

There is no last-second shot, and we all wear its cruel midnight uniform, starless and unfriendly.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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