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fortuitous

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


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Then a fortuitous gig at Disneyland led to a television debut on “Disney After Dark” in 1962.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

Nothing was fortuitous about the way he outlasted two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 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 fortuitous time and place for an ambitious, dynamic black teenager.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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