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foolishly



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Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.

From Salon May 21, 2026

"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Pretti attempted, foolishly, to assist a woman who had been pepper-sprayed by agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

This game was over early in the second quarter when Alabama, trailing 3-0, foolishly attempted to convert a fourth and one from their 34-yard line.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

Bloom shrugged, grinning foolishly: “What can 1 say?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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