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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

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

He said the deal includes a rule that no US adversary can maintain a military presence in Greenland or "make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

In every meeting with an adversary, one must make sure one has conveyed precisely the impression one intends to.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Also known as spectrum warfare, EW essentially relies on finding or disrupting the frequencies that adversaries are using, or hiding signals from enemy interference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Splintering, fracturing and rampant "mini-lateralism" will only be applauded by Europe's adversaries, they believe.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once described as a perpetual prime minister-in-waiting, he finally got the top job in 2022, but only by forming an uneasy coalition with his one-time adversaries UMNO.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Perhaps a Shao Lin priest could have anticipated some of the more exaggerated movements, but these men were hardly trained adversaries.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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