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Discover LudwigThe phrase "old foe" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to refer to an enemy or adversary that has been present for a long time. For example: "The football teams have been facing off as old foes for centuries."
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Iraq, its old foe, is a mess.
PepsiCo retrenched, regrouped, and ultimately outflanked its old foe.
They stood behind their old foe as he spoke.
Mr. Kravis may have taken notice of his old foe.
One faction sought help from its old foe, the Zetas.
This week sees old foe Toronto return to Columbus.
One old foe that might get a lift is Novell.
"It will definitely go up a level, going up against the old foe.
If the claim is proven true, it would usher a new era for an old foe.
That also puts Mr. Icahn at odds with Mr. Ackman, an old foe.
He even predicted that a few of them would show themselves against an old foe.
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