ill-fated
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The United States is a lot more than deadly weaponry and ill-fated military interventions.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
Atletico, without being above average in those ill-fated 23 minutes, were 4-0 up, Micky van de Ven also failing to keep his footing to present Antoine Griezmann with a goal.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 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
Ian McGuire’s historical thriller, Anna Mundow writes, “transports us to a time and place as solid as the ill-fated rock.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The day after our ill-fated tea party, Mother sent a note to the Ogilvies inquiring about Colette’s health, but received no response.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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