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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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The idea that the most dangerous threats aren't always foreign enemies but those operating within one's own ranks mirrors real-world concerns about internal security breaches and shifting allegiances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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And aren’t Putin and Russia our antagonists and enemies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 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
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After watching its archenemy India go nuclear, meanwhile, Pakistan started its covert nuclear program in the 1970s.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Mar. 2025
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And just like that, Love’s vanquished foe found a new lease of life.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The two geriatric foes square-off nightly for a game of cat-and-mouse that involves Crealy using Jenny — both as a mask to deflect the suspicion of the nursing staff and as an instrument of torture with the Judge.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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President Trump's visionary leadership has changed the way Washington deals with our allies and adversaries on trade.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Teixeira also admitted posting information about a U.S. adversary’s plans to harm U.S. forces serving overseas.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of who an opponent tries to take away, the other receiver should have a very favorable matchup.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The defensive interior could not cause problems for either opponent.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Akshaye Khanna plays the antagonist’s role Aurangzeb while Rashmika Mandanna is Kaushal’s onscreen wife, Yesubhai Bhonsle.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cena’s transformation from the beloved face of WWE to a bitter antagonist has created a compelling narrative, and the buildup to WrestleMania is guaranteed to be full of drama, emotion, and personal stakes.—
Russ Weakland,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Archfoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archfoe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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