fortunate
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"Within COSMOS, we are fortunate and excited to build upon a rich resource of biomarker data to test how two interventions may improve biological aging and reduce age-related clinical outcomes."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Mahaffey considers himself fortunate: If he hadn’t received an offer from Cornell, where he’s set to attend this fall, he would have spent weeks “walking around on eggshells” awaiting BU’s response.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
A house mother provides the kind of love, care and parental support that so many of the house’s children weren’t fortunate enough to receive from their biological parents.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
I was the happiest I had ever been, and I felt fortunate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Didn’t the elite have a responsibility to share their well-being with those less fortunate?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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