misfortune
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At the time of her misfortune, I was book editor of the Los Angeles Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Dodgers have spent enough to accumulate a surplus of elite players built to withstand virtually any misfortune.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many note how much of the content has focused on the perpetrators - not the victims - of the crimes, and the inherent exploitation that comes from profiting from other people's misfortune.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Chantal wants to testify so others avoid her misfortune.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
But because I keep reminding myself of the incident that brought this misfortune upon me, I realize that if someone brought pockmarked Jell-O right now and told me to eat it, I would.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
The vice president, meantime, experienced a series of misfortunes reminiscent of the classic children’s book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Back pain, difficult childbirth, dental crowding and sinus infections are not random misfortunes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Russell, 28, cut a forlorn figure afterwards as he contemplated the series of misfortunes that have derailed his season.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Some observers attributed Milei’s misfortunes to his tough austerity program, which brought down inflation but so far has failed to attract investments and create new jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
If the heavens were fair, wartime misfortunes would be mutually exclusive; since Baby was sick, she could not be harmed in an air raid.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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