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
He wants to leave everything to me, but not tell his children, which would make me public enemy No. 1.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
"Owning up to this arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery would make them public enemy number one," Mr Wright said.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
She then declares Emperor Palpatine is a monster and becomes the Empire’s most prominent public enemy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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
