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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

The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

Is it too simplistic to point to the disallowed goal as evidence of Celtic's misfortunes, or were they just second best against the side seventh in Portugal's top flight?

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

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

“The curse was this: the keeper of the stone would live forever, but so long as he kept it, misfortunes would fall on all those he loved one after another in unending rain.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr



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