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chance and unless something unforeseen should
As it was, he was taking a long chance, and unless something unforeseen should occur he must face the inevitable meeting.
— from The Brand: A Tale of the Flathead Reservation by Therese Broderick

confused and unsettled state until such
14222 Thus matters in Syria had to be left in a confused and unsettled state, until such time as the Great King could revisit the scene of his conquests, and place them upon some definite and satisfactory footing.
— from History of Phoenicia by George Rawlinson

conclusions and used some unnecessarily sharp
You think I jumped at unwarrantable conclusions, and used some unnecessarily sharp words.
— from Ester Ried by Pansy

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