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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /


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Football is littered with any number of former pretenders to the Messi throne, all of whom have achieved and suffered varying degrees of success and adversity.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Lakers have faced adversity all season, but Game 4 will be the ultimate test.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Foakes reached his 13th first-class century from 176 balls - a superb innings, forged from adversity, for his team.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But Mom acted like her normal self—nonchalant in the face of adversity.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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