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Recent Examples of alas But alas, the serums aren’t a cure-all for hair loss. Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024 But then, alas, early next week highs are expected to return to the 90s — by the middle of the week, pushing 100. Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024 There were hundreds of witnesses — but alas for the world, evidently no TV news cameras, which would never happen now, in the age of cellphone videography. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 That’s the most interesting part of the story, alas. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alas 

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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alas. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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