fortune
Example Sentences
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Over the last 15 years, Mayes Middleton has become a prolific GOP donor, spending millions of his oil and gas fortune on conservative candidates and causes.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
You raise an important point about inequality, and it’s something that no one should forget, nor should people take their good fortune for granted.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
But life wasn’t easy if you weren’t Dutch, so Anthony and Grietje—outsiders in a prosperous but swirling city—chose to seek their fortune in the Americas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"It's one of these situations where everything had to fall into place and there was a bit of good fortune involved," Mesaglio said.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
A man’s good fortune can only last so long.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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