nemesis

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Lance Barber will eventually rejoin as screenwriter Paulie G., Valerie’s old nemesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The professional rivalries are real, as J.D. finds when his hiring as Sacred Heart’s new chief of medicine gains him a nemesis in Joel Kim Booster’s wonderfully shady Dr. Eric Park.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

In the 1993 comedy “The Last Action Hero” he was the Ripper, a fictional nemesis who comes to life in the high-concept film-within-a-film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as action star Jack Slater.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But it may well be his one time political ally and occasional political foe becomes his nemesis.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

My nemesis and I were being forced to work together!

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas