fortuity

Example Sentences

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He has managed those so far - but he would not have anticipated reaching the semi-finals with such a heavy reliance on fortuity.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“And the individual’s ability to seek redress for a wrongful prosecution cannot reasonably turn on the fortuity of whether the prosecutor or court happened to explain why the charges were dismissed.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022

Illinois turned once more to its ground game — with a dash of fortuity reminiscent of the Oakland Raiders’ infamous ‘Holy Roller’ play — to take its only lead of the game.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2021

In short, the scope of 1001 would be limited by the fortuity of the paperwork flow of the investigative agency.

From Slate • May 7, 2020

It is just to argue that if mindless law or boundless fortuity made this world and brought us here, it may as well make, or have made, another world, and bear us there.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville