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The two politicians were archenemies.
The country went to war with its archenemy.
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But officials became unsettled when news broke that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Cuban American Republican from Florida whom Cuba considers an archenemy, was likely to become the next U.S. secretary of state, sources who asked not to be named to speak of their interactions with Cuban officials, said.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The show follows a parallel timeline where Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is mentored by Norman Osborn, the alter-ego of his archenemy the Green Goblin, instead of Tony Stark like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
That same event also revealed that Robert Downey Jr. will take play Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four's traditional archenemy, in the MCU.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In one scene, while finalizing his master plan to steal back the Blue Diamond after escaping from zoo jail, Feathers parallels James Bond’s archenemy, Blofeld, by showing a softer side to an animal while seated on a chair.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The show follows a parallel timeline where Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is mentored by Norman Osborn, the alter-ego of his archenemy the Green Goblin, instead of Tony Stark like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
That same event also revealed that Robert Downey Jr. will take play Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four's traditional archenemy, in the MCU.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In one scene, while finalizing his master plan to steal back the Blue Diamond after escaping from zoo jail, Feathers parallels James Bond’s archenemy, Blofeld, by showing a softer side to an animal while seated on a chair.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Archenemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archenemy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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archenemy
noun
arch·en·e·my
(ˈ)ärch-ˈen-ə-mē 
: a principal enemy
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