alas
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Alas, they’re not thinking in the continuous sense you and I experience; they are merely providing themselves with a discrete sequence of internal prompts.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Alas, neither circuit grappled with whether Congress exceeded its authority under the Commerce Clause, so that will have to wait for another day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Alas, that’s not the end of the story.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Alas, it was not provided to those of us in the interview room, but the Loews did provide dinner and snacks for us throughout the night.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Alas, it was at this very moment, after the Incorrigibles had been tucked into their beds, that Penelope came downstairs.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing alas
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 1
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4-letter words, List 1
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