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The wrong ones show up, too, as a disastrously sensationalized television venture showed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

The Islamic republic has weathered previous blistering attacks -- by Iraq in the 1980s and Israel last June -- and a 1980 US helicopter mission to free hostages ended disastrously.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

There again, it misses some other periods, such as the 1970s and parts of the 1980s, when U.S. stocks disastrously underperformed international stocks.

From MarketWatch Dec. 4, 2025

One pilot project went disastrously awry — increasing the time needed to process the paperwork.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2025

Her hair's kinda disastrously curly and she mostly hangs out with guys.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan




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