as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, digital twins can address U.S. Army requirements for tracking enemy assets during battlefield exercises.
—William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In Trump’s first term, officials expanded the United States’ reach into global supply chains by turning export controls, measures that were originally designed to keep U.S. technologies out of the hands of enemy militaries, into ersatz sanctions—another way to hurt an adversary’s economy.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
By using radio signals to identify enemy planes in the dark skies, British pilots quickly began downing Luftwaffe bombers and took back control of its airspace.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, digital twins can address U.S. Army requirements for tracking enemy assets during battlefield exercises.
—William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In Trump’s first term, officials expanded the United States’ reach into global supply chains by turning export controls, measures that were originally designed to keep U.S. technologies out of the hands of enemy militaries, into ersatz sanctions—another way to hurt an adversary’s economy.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
By using radio signals to identify enemy planes in the dark skies, British pilots quickly began downing Luftwaffe bombers and took back control of its airspace.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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