adversity
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This chaotic night, however, belonged to Joshua in a victory forged through adversity during the most difficult months of his life.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Prince Harry was a relaxed figure here, showing his respect for the competitors who had overcome so much adversity.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
If questions about his presence on the team have left him feeling slighted, Freeman says he’s fueled more by the adversity he has faced than by his recent success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
During a seminar on family conflict, he suggested that personal responsibility can shape how people respond to adversity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It seems like an overwhelming task, a mountain of adversity, separated from what few friends I have and a plain full of shamblers between me and where I want to be.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Throughout our conversation, she doesn’t shy away from explaining her life’s adversities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025
All of which help combat these adversities we hinted at in the study.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 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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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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