fortune
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These are arguments that the prime minister - who made his political fortune in the Labour Party as Jeremy Corbyn's shadow Brexit secretary - had mostly shied away from making as leader until fairly recently.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The miners spend a fortune on equipment, causing stocks to collapse since the mine makes very little profit early on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
If fortune favours the brave, will Slot have the courage to start Ngumoha in an attempt to retrieve that deficit when the Champions League holders come to Anfield for Tuesday's second leg?
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The release could signal a turn of fortune for the company following the underwhelming debut of its last open-source model, Llama 4, in April 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“I may be a terrible man,” Count Olaf said, “but I have been able to concoct a foolproof way of getting your fortune, which is more than you’ve been able to do.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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