ill-fated
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He has been more successful than Celtic could have hoped for when they brought him out of retirement after Brendan Rodgers' acrimonious departure, and again following Wilfried Nancy's ill-fated eight-game spell.
From BBC • May 6, 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
Svetnoy was the first crew member of the ill-fated western to bring a lawsuit against the producers, alleging they were negligent in Hutchins’ October 2021 death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The United States is a lot more than deadly weaponry and ill-fated military interventions.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
I consider mentioning her last ill-fated decision—the one about having fun at the revel—but that will just annoy her.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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