Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-wishers
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Though surrounded by enemies, Khamenei long kept them at bay.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026 -
What begins as petty extortion turns into control of the local drug trade, as the girls style themselves as protectors of the poor and enemies of the corrupt.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Khamenei saw off opponents at home while extending Tehran’s power across the Middle East via a network of proxies in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn, for his part, has not shied away from the criticism and has even punched back at his opponents.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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After beating up on teams from the Ivy League and Ohio Valley Conference, the Aggies (10-1) took a perfect 8-0 record into a North Texas tournament featuring foes from the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sun Valley Poly and Monroe, who are East Valley League foes, clashed in the City Division IV final, their third meeting this season.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The warning to adversaries still came through.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mission said intelligence agencies routinely persecuted political adversaries, falsifying evidence to justify arrests and in some cases resorting to torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Ill-wishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-wishers. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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