fortunate
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Example Sentences
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"We were fortunate that we stayed on the embankment. The last three carriages rolled down into the field," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
And so your wife’s dilemma is a fortunate one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
"I was so fortunate that she would often stay with me when Owen was away," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
And I’ve been very fortunate in my career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
If l become one, I hope you all will be fortunate enough to dig me up.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Vocabulary lists containing fortunate
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