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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /


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Themes may emerge: how you beat back adversity, sacrificed for others or discovered new ways to love.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

With the average tenure of Premier League managers getting shorter, it is no surprise that adversity leads to questions about their futures.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I was all over the internet,” Johnson said while discussing some of the adversity she’s faced in her basketball career on a recent episode of the “I Am Next” podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

His greatness stems from his ability to fight through adversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Like the good general I knew I could be, I would take bold action, I would show no fear, I would stride, godlike, straight into the jaws of adversity.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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