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fortuitous

[fawr-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-] / fɔrˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu- /


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Against the bullish backdrop, the IPO could turn out to be fortuitous, or an omen.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sometimes, a swerving behind can be a fortuitous red flag, signaling hidden spinal defects before expensive MRIs are required.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Nothing was fortuitous about the way he outlasted two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

To her, it’s fortuitous timing so many milestones have occurred in the past 12 months.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

It was 1895, a fortuitous moment when physicists were pondering a host of strange new physical forces manifested in their apparatuses.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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