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Noun
Many considered him a foe of democracy.
Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The senior battled in the post, fronting and denying his much taller foe both good position and the ball in the fourth quarter of a pivotal Oakland Athletic League game.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If successful, then, this approach will allow the Trump administration to bring a lasting end to the war, open up new opportunities for Israel’s relations with Arab countries, and, most important, address the threat posed by Iran, the United States’ and Israel’s most dangerous Middle Eastern foe.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
But the losing side on that cold, blustery day in Ames, Iowa wasn’t a directional school getting drummed for a payday, but fellow Big 12 foe Texas Tech, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes — who was playing in his next-to-last college game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Thus the ending of the old monarch was properly marked by friends and foes alike.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The senior battled in the post, fronting and denying his much taller foe both good position and the ball in the fourth quarter of a pivotal Oakland Athletic League game.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If successful, then, this approach will allow the Trump administration to bring a lasting end to the war, open up new opportunities for Israel’s relations with Arab countries, and, most important, address the threat posed by Iran, the United States’ and Israel’s most dangerous Middle Eastern foe.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
But the losing side on that cold, blustery day in Ames, Iowa wasn’t a directional school getting drummed for a payday, but fellow Big 12 foe Texas Tech, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes — who was playing in his next-to-last college game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foe. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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foe
noun1
: one who hates another
2
: an enemy in war
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