fortunate
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Streeting said it was a matter for Ukrainians to choose their leader but added that the country was "fortunate to have someone of his calibre, his courage and his integrity leading their war effort".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Lhamo considers herself fortunate that she can read and write Tibetan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
People who have savings or investments to tap into are among the more fortunate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Leaders Manchester City are not too far behind them in terms of how much they've dominated their games, while there's nothing fortunate about unbeaten Brentford's impressive start to the season.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
I am fortunate Mother comes from a family of book printers and has taught me to read and write in Hebrew and Spanish.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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