fortunate
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Don’t use your sous-vide bath, should you be so fortunate as to have one, cooking the steak for hours until it reaches the desired temperature and then finishing with a quick sear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her paternal grandmother, Anita, was less fortunate; she contracted COVID-19 from a home healthcare aide and died in a hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
We will all make the decision about when to claim, if we are fortunate enough to live that long — and there are no guarantees of that either — when the time comes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Having been fortunate enough to officiate a World Cup final myself, I can assure you that that Vincic will not care one jot who wins.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“How fortunate for you that you have met us,” the Duchess remarked.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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