fortuitous
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The timing also is fortuitous for Walt Disney Co. at a moment when its other once-reliable franchises such as “Star Wars” and Marvel have faltered.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
For me, the timing was fortuitous: Soon after Gleevec became available, my annual tests detected a small number of leukemia cells resurfacing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
But now they are now clued in to their fortuitous timing.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Nothing was fortuitous about the way he outlasted two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
“Woodall proposed the project at a really fortuitous time,” says de Klerk.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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