fortunate
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"I feel fortunate that I've been allowed back, but the house across the road still has hotspots and is destroyed."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
While TJ acknowledges her family is fortunate enough to afford it, she says the sticker shock from inflation is real — and it’s changing how she shops for everyday essentials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
And I’ve been very fortunate in my career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Shaikh Irshad Mansoori, who works at a Gurugram-based firm, was not so fortunate.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I’m sure they are, and they’re very fortunate to have a father as determined as you are,” President Davis said.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing fortunate
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