unfortunately

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This unfortunately is an ideal situation for spread of a respiratory virus like influenza.

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  • As to the English at Venette, she trusted that Flavy with his troops at Compiegne would prevent them from cutting her off after her attack on the Burgundians, and so intercepting her return to the town; but this unfortunately was the very disaster which occurred. —  Joan of Arc
  • That I might be agreeable to my host, I unfortunately repeated the Spanish words he had taught me. —  Memoirs of Robert-Houdin
  • I love this damn song. dei x oh, the memories of dancing in the garage to a jukebox playing funky town ... in English unfortunately. —  WFMU's recent playlists
  • I sampled more cheese than I probably should have (especially after having a fried fish sandwich for lunch!) but settled on three cheeses that, I'm sure, you'd love to know the names of --- unfortunately, the names totally escape me. —  The Amateur Gourmet
  • This unfortunately is a pattern emerging all over the world, adds Potter. —  Muti
 

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