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Examples
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No, it's attracting the attention of potential arch-nemeses.
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The Lakers battled their arch-nemeses Boston Celtics in 7 games but managed to squeeze out a win last night to win their second NBA Championship in row!
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The building's interior is yet more fanciful, embracing a lavish, dark glamour that wouldn't seem out of place inside the sumptuous lair of one of James Bond's more refined arch-nemeses.
Opulently Hidden, In Plain Sight Dana Rubinstein 2011
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To celebrate 50 years of publishing, Detective Comics #572 had Batman, Slam Bradley and the Elongated Man investigating crimes by the descendant of Prof. James Moriarty, crimes which, in a way, began during Holmes career when he and the Professor were arch-nemeses.
Celebrating Sherlock Holmes’ Birthday With Our Favorite Crossovers » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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So here we/they are worshiping at - again in all inner rectitude - stones set down by one of their cruelest arch-nemeses for his own self-glorification and vanity and also as a sop (which many since have swallowed) to keep the people otherwise occupied, rather than in revolt.
Robert Eisenman: The Greatest "Heritage Site" of All Robert Eisenman 2010
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Rep. Paul goes on to tie hostility toward the "Ground Zero Mosque" to the neo-conservative supporters of the Texas Congressman's arch-nemeses, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, military endeavors that his son, Rand, has been rather vague on:
Ron Paul Breaks With Son, Rand Paul On Islamic Cultural Center Opposition (AUDIO) 2010
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Really, the only people who stand to lose are Trek's arch-nemeses Specialized, who have been actively promoting their own line of precious pastel-hued city bikes.
Green With Envy: Destroy the Enemy, Save the World BikeSnobNYC 2009
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The only situation that could possibly excuse the cyclist's behavior would be that he and the pedestrian are arch-nemeses with a deadly rivalry spanning a period of many years, and that the pedestrian has been responsible for the deaths of people close to the cyclist, so like Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill," the cyclist has been seeking revenge ever since.
Highlighting Inadequacy: Casting the First U-Lock BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Actually video footage of a personal confrontation with one of Aquaman's arch-nemeses?
The Aquaman Shrine Meets Black Manta rob! 2009
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My former arch-nemesis having retired the field, I have decided that my new arch-nemeses – plural – are Time and Space.
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