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alas

[uh-las, uh-lahs] / əˈlæs, əˈlɑs /
INTERJECTION
unfortunately
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But talk doesn’t get the job done, alas.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

This is the case even if you have the Patreon app, which I downloaded in hopes it would get around the PDF, but alas.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

The answer, alas, is not much—at least not much that is likely to have an effect on the Iranian leaders’ behavior.

From Slate ● May 11, 2026

Mr. Pappalardo’s “Boomtown,” alas, offers us no such penetrating insights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

But, alas, it was my starting premise that was flawed.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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