nemesis
Example Sentences
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His nemesis was more than a rival—he was a symbol.
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
And David plays Lincoln’s nemesis, Stevie Nichols, the very successful former partner of Lincoln’s late mother, upon whom the son remains perversely fixated.
From Los Angeles Times
But it may well be his one time political ally and occasional political foe becomes his nemesis.
From BBC
A turbulent climate always has been the nemesis of Highway 1’s splendor.
From Los Angeles Times
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