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[nem-uh-sis] / ˈnɛm ə sɪs /


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After a fight broke out between those activists and the Jeune Garde, the Nemesis women left.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Testing has begun on the new Nemesis ride at Alton Towers which has undergone a major revamp.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

The god Nemesis then curses Narcissus, causing him to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

Mr. O’Neill and Mr. Mills would go on to create the popular series Nemesis the Warlock, about a fire-breathing alien demon — the hero — in battle against a fanatically religious human dictator.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

“I bear bad news, my friends. Evil news. The minor gods are changing sides. Morpheus has gone over to the enemy. Hecate, Janus, and Nemesis, as well. Zeus knows how many more.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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