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[nem-uh-sis] / ˈnɛm ə sɪs /


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It appears He-Man has not seen the last of his nemesis — as long as a sequel is greenlit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Academy Award-winning actor, who portrayed Daily Bugle chief J. Jonah Jameson in director Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy, was reunited with his onscreen nemesis at the New York Mets game Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

It still lingered as his perpetual, unconquerable nemesis.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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