nemesis
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After all, he pointed out, even Iran was making accommodations with the United States, its longtime nemesis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
His mistake was to try to destroy a man whose greatest nemesis was himself, and that singular, burning focus of Mozart’s earned him immortality regardless of what his haters threw at him.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Persistent rumors have linked James to Cleveland, while another possibility is the Golden State Warriors, his longtime nemesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
There has yet to be a casting announcement for Harry's arch nemesis Lord Voldemort, but Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and actor Andy Serkis have been among the names floated for the role.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
At the other end of the room, Gaines’s eternal nemesis, Earl Miller, and several assistant coaches from Midland Lee sat on chairs with the inscrutable look of Buddhas.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
But the lasting lesson “Amadeus” teaches us is that real stars have nemeses.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
The official trailer for the sequel shows the chirpy red-capped Italian plumber cavorting with his friends and nemeses in a colourful intergalactic universe.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
The long-incarcerated Janitor claims to have crucial information about the new murder, but he’ll only share it with his old nemeses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
The bad news for Pope is he is about to come up against one of his nemeses in Indian magician Jasprit Bumrah.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Folks informed on business rivals, ancient nemeses, and neighbors, recounting old conversations where the traitors had uttered forbidden sympathies.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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