adversity
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Jamie Jones-Buchanan, a former teammate of Rob Burrow, described the team's ethos in good and bad times: "We went through success and adversity, but we always came out on the other side together."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I don’t have a crystal ball,” McVay said of anticipating when adversity will come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“However, supporting student-athletes and their growth during a time of adversity is strength. Being bitter doesn’t make you better and this should not be mistaken for weakness or agreement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Men who experienced persistent financial adversity also performed worse on cognitive tests at age 53 than their female counterparts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Isaac was a poet, you see, and in the adversity the words kept coming.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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“No matter all the adversities we face, the thing about my dad is that he’s always stayed true to himself and who he is,” says Joel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
In this study, environmental adversities included air and water pollution, potentially hazardous or toxic sites, few recreational parks, and high traffic roads, railways or airports.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
“This is a story of 45 individuals providing a window through which we can observe how they endured major adversities and built a society where compassion and mercy prevailed.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
More women are having children later, and the age-related decline of the body leads to more adversities, complications, and, occasionally, even death during pregnancy and childbirth.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
Along with everyone else, he had received his own bound and illustrated tale of love, adversities overcome, reunion and a wedding.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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