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ill-advised

[il-uhd-vahyzd] / ˈɪl ədˈvaɪzd /


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Kobbie Mainoo: Caught in possession on too many occasions, even if the passes he was receiving inside his own half were ill-advised.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

"Given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don't feel pressure on that," Altman told Fortune business magazine on Friday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

“This ill-advised partnership was a blatant move to grab short-term revenue growth through channel expansion,” he continued.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026

Guevara-Prete says the downturn caused her to lay off most of her eight employees, and ultimately, she found herself taking out a few ill-advised business loans with less-than-favorable interest rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Luckily, the ill-advised blow had a side effect.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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