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nemesis

[nem-uh-sis] / ˈnɛm ə sɪs /


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It always is when Scotland face their greatest nemesis.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Like his nemesis, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Tojo had a flawed ear for domestic politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

Bob Staedler, a land-use consultant and civic booster, likens San Jose to Charlie Brown, running to kick a football only to have his nemesis Lucy pull it away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

They soon discovered that the problem was that old nemesis, contamination.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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