ill-fated
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He was nearly forced out in March, over his ill-fated decision to appoint ex-Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to Washington.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
He was nearly forced out in March, over his ill-fated decision to appoint ex-Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
This month, the mystifying cases of the ill-fated Ecuadorean fishing craft drew brief attention on Capitol Hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Turner joined the company and stayed with it through its ill-fated January 2000 merger with America Online before leaving in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The discovery of the historic document led to further research in Europe, Brazil, and Mozambique in search of facts about the São José and its ill-fated voyage.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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