enemy ranks
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The body of soldiers within an enemy's army.
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Examples (10)
- The cavalry charged, hoping to break the enemy ranks.
- The spy successfully infiltrated the enemy ranks to gather intelligence.
- A surprise artillery barrage caused confusion within the enemy ranks.
- From the hilltop, the general observed the formidable enemy ranks.
- Archers fired volleys into the tightly packed enemy ranks.
- Fear began to spread through the enemy ranks as their supplies dwindled.
- He was a traitor who had joined the enemy ranks for personal gain.
- The new weapon carved a destructive path through the enemy ranks.
- Reports indicated that morale was low among the enemy ranks.
- Our strategy was to sow discord among the enemy ranks before the assault.