ill-fated
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Ultimately, Pelamis went into administration in 2014, but the ill-fated device remains celebrated as a milestone in marine power innovation.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
He played an ill-fated financial journalist in the fourth season of “Industry” and will next star in a “Peaky Blinders” sequel series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Researchers have identified four additional sailors from Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition, including one man whose identity had remained the subject of debate for more than a century.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Most accounts of the American Revolution skate right over the ill-fated invasion of Quebec in 1775, months before the Declaration of Independence.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 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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