fortune
Example Sentences
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This season has represented a stunning reversal of fortune for the Knicks who haven't been in the finals since 1999, when they lost to the Spurs.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Steyer, 68, made his fortune founding a hedge fund that included investments in fossil fuels, private prisons and other businesses that are controversial among Democrats.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
There I had the good fortune to see David, Michelangelo’s sculptural masterpiece in marble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
“Oh, let’s see…this week my sister put her phone through the dishwasher, my mom lost all her passwords, and a Norwegian prince wanted to leave his fortune to my cousin.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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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