adversity
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Themes may emerge: how you beat back adversity, sacrificed for others or discovered new ways to love.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
A man who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“I was all over the internet,” Johnson said while discussing some of the adversity she’s faced in her basketball career on a recent episode of the “I Am Next” podcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
His greatness stems from his ability to fight through adversity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Cunning and resourceful in adversity, he had nearly succeeded in hurting the gull when he leaped at him out of the close cover by the plank bridge.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing adversity
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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