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adversity

[ad-vur-si-tee] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /


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My friend Dave Blake turned adversity into limitless opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“When adversity hits and the finger-pointing begins, it’s your chemistry that saves you,” Mission Viejo coach Chad Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

McKinney isn’t seeking sympathy, but believes sharing his backstory shows he’s “lived a life that mirrors a lot of the adversity Angelenos face every day.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Liverpool has always had a different kind of attitude, especially to adversity," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

It messed with their sympathy, with the story in their head about people overcoming adversity to be shining lights in the world.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

“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

All of which help combat these adversities we hinted at in the study.

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

Along with everyone else, he had received his own bound and illustrated tale of love, adversities overcome, reunion and a wedding.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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