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fortuitous

[fawr-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-] / fɔrˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu- /


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The purchases have proven to be a fortuitous windfall for refiners who largely steered clear of both suppliers previously to avoid US ire.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 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

This purchase was especially fortuitous as the facility was in an area already zoned to permit a medical clinic.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

"It was a rainy day. It wasn't very hot out," he said, explaining that the fortuitous weather helped to "keep the stink down".

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

It was a fortuitous time and place for an ambitious, dynamic black teenager.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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