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In the famous epic poem, who is the adversary of Odysseus?

adversary

[ad-ver-ser-ee] / ˈæd vərˌsɛr i /


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Two sources also say Diddy has access to a “jailbroken” tablet where he watches movies and documentaries, including “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” the Netflix docuseries produced by his adversary Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Brovdi says matching enemy capacity is “the bare minimum” required to stay competitive with an adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Hybrid warfare or hybrid attacks are loose terms which tend to describe non-military methods, for example cyberattacks, sabotage or misinformation, designed to exert pressure and destabilise an adversary.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

“We’ve been friends a long time and, yes, we’ve been adversaries as well, but most of the time we’ve been friends,” Villaraigosa told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Potential adversaries will have to consider that any shipping container at an Australian wharf could have a Ghost Shark in it, he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Our adversaries are not just trying to mess with our infrastructure, they’re trying to manipulate how we feel,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Such a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats is more common among adversaries than allies.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“You’ve won against the biggest adversaries there are—life and death. And now none of us ever have to grieve again.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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