ill-fated
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It's a phrase that first ricocheted through Budapest during Hungary's ill-fated anti-communist uprising of 1956.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Based on the real, ill-fated 1970 lunar mission, Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” turns a failed trip to the moon into a slow-building fight to get home.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The United States is a lot more than deadly weaponry and ill-fated military interventions.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
Barron’s reporting highlighted A-CAP’s role as a major lender to 777, whose financial struggles were exposed during its ill-fated 2023 bid to buy an English Premier League soccer club.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
On the day following the visit from King’s, a hard look was given both to the ill-fated three-chain affair and to a number of possible variants.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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