as in misfortune
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Noun
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As everyone knows, the best way to distract from your own sudden misfortune is to laugh at someone else’s.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025 -
Not everyone agrees that the U.K. could benefit from trade misfortunes that befall the EU, whatever the outcome of last-ditch talks between Brussels and Washington.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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While SpaceX is investigating the mishap, Musk said in a post on X that preliminary data suggested that a pressurized tank failed at the top of the rocket.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The company’s failure to investigate mishaps in the Titan during dives before the June 2023 incident led to the submersible’s tragic implosion, during which passengers were subject to nearly 5,000 pounds per square inch of water pressure.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Unluckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unluckiness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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