fortunately

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Among their finds is a fire extinguisher dating from 1942, newspapers from the week after D-Day, and a tin of "whole chicken in jelly" - fortunately empty.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But fortunately, the invaluable Eloquence company from Australia recently issued most of her recordings in a 14-disc “Aafje Heynis Edition,” and no set has brought me such pleasure in a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Fascist regimes of the last century were much shorter-lived, fortunately.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

But fortunately, I’ve been very interested in two new themes that are going to be sure to produce blockbusters, which is memory and regret.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

“The Princess Bride. In various languages, one of them, fortunately, English.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman