propitious
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The find comes at a propitious time, with gold trading above $4,400 a troy ounce, having more than doubled in value in the past few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The timing was propitious for those who bought as this transition from a high interest rate regime was occurring.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
But those who are hoping for such a propitious outcome will be disappointed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
I arrived with hours to spare under propitious skies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Dorothy was the kind of young person who filled the Negro race with hope that its future in America would be more propitious than its past.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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