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alas

[uh-las, uh-lahs] / əˈlæs, əˈlɑs /
INTERJECTION
unfortunately
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Hmm, alas, we’re not sure what the U.S. got in return.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

This is the case even if you have the Patreon app, which I downloaded in hopes it would get around the PDF, but alas.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

Mr. Pappalardo’s “Boomtown,” alas, offers us no such penetrating insights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

They show only what markets did during the period studied — so, alas, there are no perfect guarantees.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

“But alas, I can’t let you leave,” said Scythe Goddard.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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