common foe

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

An enemy shared by two or more parties.

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Examples (10)

  • The two rival nations decided to join forces against a common foe.
  • Despite their political differences, the parties united to face the common foe of economic recession.
  • During the war, the alliance was formed to combat a common foe threatening their borders.
  • Ignorance is the common foe of progress and understanding.
  • The two small startups saw the industry giant as their common foe and considered a merger.
  • After years of infighting, they realized they shared a common foe.
  • If we don't work together, this new virus will become a common foe for all of us.
  • By the time the treaty was signed, they had already defeated their common foe.
  • Can we set aside our disagreements to fight this common foe?
  • The narrative depicts a world where humanity must unite against a common foe from the stars.