fortuity

Example Sentences

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He has managed those so far - but he would not have anticipated reaching the semi-finals with such a heavy reliance on fortuity.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“And the individual’s ability to seek redress for a wrongful prosecution cannot reasonably turn on the fortuity of whether the prosecutor or court happened to explain why the charges were dismissed.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022

Illinois turned once more to its ground game — with a dash of fortuity reminiscent of the Oakland Raiders’ infamous ‘Holy Roller’ play — to take its only lead of the game.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2021

In short, the scope of 1001 would be limited by the fortuity of the paperwork flow of the investigative agency.

From Slate • May 7, 2020

Yet it may not exceed the premises to say that the particular choice, the concrete incidence, of this national attachment is in any given case a matter of sophistication, largely tempered with fortuity.

From An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation by Veblen, Thorstein