as in misfortune
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Noun
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Azzi Fudd looks to rebound All-American Azzi Fudd struggled in UConn’s blowout win over UNC, and had a quiet first half versus the Fighting Irish with only four points and more turnovers (4) than assists (3), but despite her misfortune the Huskies still led at halftime.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026 -
His misfortune derailed last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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While other accidents have occurred during training flights or landing phases, operational mishaps have also occurred outside traditional crash scenarios.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rocket has also suffered a number of mishaps and explosions during testing that have cast doubt on Musk’s ambitious timelines.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unluckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unluckiness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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