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William Henry Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, last week gave decisive publication to his wrath against certain English hymns which Roman Catholics have unwarily allowed into their funeral services.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two Blue destroyers and a minelayer unwarily came within range of the land batteries, and one of them was sunk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Persistent Mr. Shinwell unwarily agreed that he welcomed "anything that would do good for the common cause."

From Time Magazine Archive

Evangelist Billy Graham was unwarily inspecting his flock of three sheep near his North Carolina mountain home.

From Time Magazine Archive

When something delicious-smelling ran unwarily past him, he found he had pounced on it and pinned it down without thought.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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