ill-fated
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Their ill-fated whirlwind trip to Australia ended with a humiliating 27-7 defeat by the San Francisco 49ers, who on Sunday improved to an NFC West-leading 3-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Researchers have identified four additional sailors from Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition, including one man whose identity had remained the subject of debate for more than a century.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The defendants are accused of helping to organise the ill-fated journey by lodging and transporting the migrants, supplying the boat they left in, and handling the money they paid.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
And what the ill-fated project foretold about today’s entertainment culture is almost as cringey as watching Simpson try to rebuild his brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
I should have abandoned any and all hope of being this ill-fated group’s glorious savior, cut my losses, and bailed.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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