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unfortunate

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“Although these circumstances were unfortunate, it is critical for availability reports to be accurate,” a Big Ten spokesperson said.

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They added: “No matter what the ultimate outcome is, this episode, while extremely unfortunate and disappointing, is manageable and any losses will be readily absorbable.”

"It was an unfortunate accident involving an interaction between his foot and a piece of equipment," he told BBC Sport.

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"It's just unfortunate they went around the crescent to Victoria and a couple of them made it to Limehouse - which is a long way."

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Short and stout, he was unprepossessing and—especially unfortunate for a connoisseur of visual art—would soon lose the use of one eye in a car accident.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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