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But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record of 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

"My eldest son, who is a fitness instructor, asked me if I fancied doing this competition with him and I foolishly said yes," Carole told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

The crawlway grew smaller yet, and I foolishly let one of my arms get pinned to my side.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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