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ill-fated

[il-fey-tid] / ˈɪlˈfeɪ tɪd /


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It seems that despite Kidd repeatedly asking everyone to “move forward,” his presence was a constant reminder of the Mavericks’ ill-fated trade of superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Turner joined the company and stayed with it through its ill-fated January 2000 merger with America Online before leaving in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It's a phrase that first ricocheted through Budapest during Hungary's ill-fated anti-communist uprising of 1956.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The United States is a lot more than deadly weaponry and ill-fated military interventions.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

A little more than a year after their wedding, Alfred was attending the ill-fated Christmas party where Frank was killed.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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