fortunate
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Kai Havertz took Arsenal closer to winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, but nearly went from hero to villain as he was fortunate to not be sent off.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"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
We were fortunate not to need the income when I was 64.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
And that’s how I became one of the fortunate handful of people with the honor of creating the foundations for America’s path into space.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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