fortunately
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And so I was dreading having to editorialize about this, but fortunately a pollster did it for me.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Maybe, but fortunately for us, the Chateau Marmont no longer allows guests to perform seances.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
“I fortunately escaped without a wound, though the right wing where I stood was exposed to and received all the enemy’s fire,” he wrote after a 1754 skirmish with the French.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“Our sales are hitting new records at our bars downtown, fortunately, but our costs have risen dramatically.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
There was a side door, fortunately with the key still in the lock.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
