fortunate
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Example Sentences
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Key is fortunate to still be in post, with the opportunity to appoint the next head coach.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"You realise how fortunate you are to be safe," she told AFP, calling it "a really big relief".
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
That fortunate break when England was at its worst proved to be a lifeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Best known as the dream factory, Hollywood also echoes a certain chocolate factory that offers all-access golden tickets to fortunate boys and girls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
I felt especially fortunate that I was in the classroom that morning.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
Vocabulary lists containing fortunate
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