good fortune
Example Sentences
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How much of life is up to good fortune?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
For those inside the Capitol chamber, and I had the good fortune to be there watching, it was remarkable how quickly the mood became so noisily supportive.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It gave multiple generations the assurance that we couldn’t easily be deported, unlike others we knew who didn’t have the good fortune to be born here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Call it what you will: chances, providence, fluke, good fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
She was so happy, but still couldn’t believe her good fortune.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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