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unfortunate

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Prof Stevenson acknowledges it's "very unfortunate, very unpleasant" but that crew have to put the plane's safety first.

From BBC

Today, the court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.

From Salon

“It’s just another bad year that is upon us, and that’s unfortunate for everybody,” said Scott Artis, executive director of Golden State Salmon Assn., a nonprofit group that represents fishing communities.

“Today the Court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.”

The Parisians' free-scoring run since January has included 18 goals in four European encounters, a figure admittedly inflated by Brest's unfortunate collapse in their play-off tie.

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