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odyssey

[od-uh-see] / ˈɒd ə si /


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Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

My odyssey began in Navy Yard, a recently built-up D.C. neighborhood where the Transportation Department is headquartered.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

A new career odyssey is waiting for today’s college grads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

They then travelled to Ireland to start their marathon odyssey across the island the next day.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

She told her daughters, once again, the story of her odyssey from Japan on board the Korea Maru.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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