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unfortunately

[uhn-fawr-chuh-nit-lee] / ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt li /




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"Colorectal cancer is, unfortunately, becoming more common in adolescents and young adults and represents a different disease than colorectal cancer diagnosed in older adults," said study author and pediatric surgery research fellow Erica Arnold, MD.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

"My temperature went up, my heart rate went up, I was shaking uncontrollably and unfortunately went straight to A&E."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

He then added: “I do think it is fragile and unfortunately trending in a negative direction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

My global research has also taught me that institutional change of this nature often follows sustained advocacy and, unfortunately, comes after highly public cases reveal failure.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

But unfortunately I’m only like that with myself.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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