ill-fated
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Law enforcement sources have confirmed that the ongoing investigation includes a review of Carvalho’s actions related to a company hired to create an ill-fated AI chatbot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
He was nearly forced out in March, over his ill-fated decision to appoint ex-Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to Washington.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
The remains of sailors who died on an ill-fated Arctic expedition have been identified by researchers using DNA testing.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Turner joined the company and stayed with it through its ill-fated January 2000 merger with America Online before leaving in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
A little more than a year after their wedding, Alfred was attending the ill-fated Christmas party where Frank was killed.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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