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alas

[uh-las, uh-lahs] / əˈlæs, əˈlɑs /
INTERJECTION
unfortunately
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The answer, alas, is not much—at least not much that is likely to have an effect on the Iranian leaders’ behavior.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

On audio, narrating her memoir “Famesick,” her voice is, alas, all grating, all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

But alas, leisure time proves scarce here for valiant men.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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