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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
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Buoyed by a Supreme Court that has given presidents complete immunity from criminal prosecution, a new generation of prominent conservatives praise the 37th president as a model for attacking enemies, reshaping the federal bureaucracy and the nation’s history.—
Made by History,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Its producer, Lockheed Martin, says the missile is capable of engaging the target from outside the enemy's range of fire.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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In the comics, Muse uses the blood of his victims to create his art and is a particularly difficult foe for Daredevil because of his powers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Give me Tennesee to cover without too much trouble against a UCLA team that dominated its first-round foe, Utah State, but went just 23-10 (13-7 Big Ten) this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bypassing the need to downlink data to ground stations scattered around the world will also mitigate security concerns, such as possible interception of data by adversary actors.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The United States' closest regional ally, Israel, has historically been highly skeptical of any talks with Iran that could lead to a nuclear deal, partly because Iran has vowed to destroy Israel, its longtime adversary.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Just because of his style, Muhammad hasn't been much of a finisher to date in his MMA career, but he's got the kind of style that's great for breaking down opponents over time.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, no Villa player has received as many passes in high areas, with Emery constructing a build-up style designed to funnel the ball past the opponents’ midfield and in to Rogers.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Norton’s first role was in 1980’s The Octagon, playing the antagonist ninja Kyo opposite friend and collaborator Chuck Norris.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Danilo Carrera takes on the role of male antagonist Carlos Aristizábal, while Itatí Cantoral portrays Isabel Juárez.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Archfoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archfoe. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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