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Recent Examples of archfoe
On Monday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup slapped restrictions on ride-hailing giant Uber’s driverless car research in a trade secrets civil lawsuit filed by archfoe Waymo, Google’s autonomous car project.
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Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archfoe
Noun
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Over the past few weeks, President Trump has used executive orders to wage war on law firms, specifically targeting those whose lawyers have investigated or sued him, or represented his enemies in court.—
Michael Barbaro,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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After an all-out war between Jacob and his enemies, scores of lifeless bodies are left on the platform in a win for the current and future Duttons, including that of Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn).—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her father was a consul; her brother, Clodius Pulcher, was a powerful demagogue and the archenemy of Cicero.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The younger Assad avoided direct confrontation with Israel but provided its archenemy, Iran, with key supply routes to Tehran’s armed proxy groups, most notably Hezbollah in Lebanon, which fired thousands of rockets at Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was impressed with his Yankees foes.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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My body, equipped with the primordial fear of starvation, was a formidable foe.—
Emma Pattee,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Today, adversaries operate persistently, testing an enterprise’s security posture around the clock, and because of this, security teams are evolving from a reactive to a proactive, offensive security strategy.—
Seemant Sehgal,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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What was once a noble impulse — the ability to assimilate and share the feelings of others — has, in its most unmitigated form, become a liability, one that foreign adversaries and domestic radicals alike have learned to exploit.—
Kevin Waldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s precisely why Boston is a matchup problem for nearly every opponent, but especially those with traditional drop-coverage big men.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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If the season ended Thursday night, the teams would be first-round opponents, though the seeding shuffling is far from over.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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Marshall Kent becomes the sort of primary antagonist in season two until, of course, this episode.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Most significantly, season 2 will also star Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, a primary antagonist character from the video game.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Archfoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archfoe. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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