misfortune
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The Dodgers have spent enough to accumulate a surplus of elite players built to withstand virtually any misfortune.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the women's side, Raducanu's misfortune continued when she had to withdraw because of a stress fracture in her lower leg.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The conflicts of interest and questionably moral options to bet on the misfortune of others has prompted many states to try and rein these platforms in.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
The fate of a specific cluster of rare-disease companies remains uncertain, as they had the misfortune to seek drug approvals during the past year’s turbulence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
In our lives there is no margin for misfortune.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Sarah Ferguson's image was once about her good-humoured ability to bounce back from misfortunes and embarrassment, but the latest Epstein emails appear to cast her in a different light.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Accidents and misfortunes, especially being captured in wartime, could lead to enslavement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Practical advice from one Charles Dickens in “Sketches by Boz”: “Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
“His misfortunes!” repeated Darcy contemptuously; “yes, his misfortunes have been great indeed.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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