unfortunately
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"The conflict in Sudan, unfortunately, has been forgotten. And this is a conflict that has really reflected tremendous humanitarian suffering," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The strategy worked for countless previous storms but unfortunately not the latest one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He added that the 250 cases a day detected by the ABI last year were "unfortunately likely to be just the tip of the iceberg".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Colorectal cancer is, unfortunately, becoming more common in adolescents and young adults and represents a different disease than colorectal cancer diagnosed in older adults," said study author and pediatric surgery research fellow Erica Arnold, MD.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
If only he had Rufus Scrimgeour’s power, he would have been able to set a tail upon Malfoy, but unfortunately Harry did not have an office full of Aurors at his command....
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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