unfortunately
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"The media will focus on this situation, which will unfortunately significantly take away from the technical nature of the CFU youth competition," wrote Montagliani.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It does, unfortunately, look like it says Instagzam.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mosquitoes are unfortunately an inevitable part of hiking in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Airdropping personnel with parachute systems is impractical because, unfortunately, the enemy's assets can neutralize them very rapidly," said 24-year-old instructor Axel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
I, on the other hand, had been the first to arrive, selecting a place around the seminar table close to the door, but unfortunately since the table was round, equally exposed.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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