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The phrase "at the enemy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to conflict, strategy, or competition, often indicating a focus or action directed towards an adversary.
Example: "The soldiers were instructed to aim their weapons at the enemy during the training exercise."
Alternatives: "toward the enemy" or "against the enemy".
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It's not only about pointing at the enemy.
Those in front held sabres outstretched, pointing at the enemy.
American soldiers are trained to shoot at the enemy.
Fox Harrell at The Enemy demonstration at MIT, November 2015.
"These guys are up above firing at the enemy," Colonel McDonald said.
They are the ones who are firing the most bullets at the enemy.
Everybody in the class exhaled, some with an exuberant "Yeah!," itching to get at the enemy.
They shoot at the enemy, and one another, taking heavy casualties but little territory.
Then he sees himself as an archer shooting arrows at the enemy.
Most of all, his sharp eyes glare watchfully at the enemy.
I have fired my rifle at the enemy in pitched battle.
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