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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /


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Middlesex had to overcome adversity more than once in Nottingham as they ended their long wait for a trophy.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Good thing the Chargers’ new play-caller craves adversity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

As his heartbroken team dressed in the locker room, Taylor pledged that the adversity would shape them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"And I'm literally at touching distance of one of the biggest moments of my life and I've had to battle through so much adversity to get there."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Otherwise, he will have no support in times of adversity.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

“I’ve seen how our guys have responded to adversities and losing streaks, and so it’s not a panic situation,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Individuals who experienced two adulthood adversities had a 24 percent higher chance of depression, while also experiencing a three percent cognitive decline later in life.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024

“This is a story of 45 individuals providing a window through which we can observe how they endured major adversities and built a society where compassion and mercy prevailed.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

While I was guiding troubled young people, helping them overcome the adversities in their lives, my son was left without my guidance when he needed me most.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2023

After the movie, we listened to a panel of successful people who had overcome adversities.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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