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unluckily



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So, luckily for the ecosystem – but perhaps unluckily for our picnics – wasps appear to be thriving here in the UK.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2025

Luckily for him, and unluckily for the cast and crew, real zombies arrive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2023

And nothing makes you count your blessings quite like watching fictional characters escape death, like the college student in 2014's "Kristy" who unluckily stays on campus alone during Thanksgiving break.

From Salon Dec. 21, 2021

But unluckily for farmers, fall armyworms aren’t picky eaters.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2021

And unluckily for the single flier, he found the clear air a few seconds after one of his pursuers.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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