misfortunes
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Accidents and misfortunes, especially being captured in wartime, could lead to enslavement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Despite all of her misfortunes, self-inflicted or otherwise, Allen held her head high, beating the notoriously brutal British tabloids at their own game — or, at the very least, becoming a formative opponent.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025
His said his mum taught him and his two brothers to "raise our expectations", "never to be victims" and not dwell on misfortunes.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
Still, Ms. Bofill rarely expressed regret and tried to be lighthearted in talking about her misfortunes in interviews.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
If faith held true, this meant his misfortunes had only just begun, whether she minded her tongue or not.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
