fortunate
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Despite this, I am very fortunate to know a group of new coaches who have broken into management positions.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Readers are also fortunate in how well Washington expressed himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
We were fortunate not to need the income when I was 64.
From MarketWatch • 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’m sure they are, and they’re very fortunate to have a father as determined as you are,” President Davis said.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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