(This precedent led the Bush administration to its ill-fated decision to seek an "Adlai moment" at the United Nations in February 2003.)

It was mired in its money-losing tire business, and it was deep in debt from an ill-fated decision to make its own raw materials for polyvinyl chloride.

The Emperor makes an ill-fated decision to begin a Crystal Crusade aimed at subjugating Astonia, converting it to the Crystal Church.

However, in 1997, President Chirac made the ill-fated strategic decision to dissolve parliament and call for early legislative elections.

Boeing's current troubles date back to an ill-fated decision in 1996 to win market share at all costs.

Universal does not want to repeat what it considers the music industry's ill-fated decision in the 1980's to provide free videos to MTV.

He reported this in a memo to Braden Chance, who made the ill-fated decision to disregard it and proceed with the closing.

Although Chris Garner was a talented break dancer who was a known name in Perth although soon found himself in trouble with the law through some ill-fated decisions.

Perhaps in fear of seeming to exploit her subjects, Ms. Chute has made the artistically ill-fated decision to preach at her readers.

There was another ill-fated decision.