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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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The Houthis “present the Saudi leadership with few viable military options against an adversary that is well-entrenched, dug in, and has far less to lose from a grinding war of attrition,” Ulrichsen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Two sources also shared that 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. 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The deal appears to set up a new screening mechanism to prevent U.S. adversary investment on the island, which under the ice is rich in critical minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

I felt I was dealing fate a serious blow by engaging such a handsome adversary.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

But the UK's cyber chief said that they could be found and exploited more quickly and easily via "AI in the hands of our adversaries".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

For someone like myself, who knows next to nothing about climbing, Krakauer powerfully elucidates the pull of a mountain like Everest and the trance-like state in which it ensnares its adversaries.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

“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

Neither I nor the adversaries ever fatigued of it.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly


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