fortuitous
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The Del-Phis became Martha and the Vandellas when “My Guy” singer Mary Wells missed a fortuitous recording session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her timing was fortuitous: The men’s Bumps race had just undergone a rebranding to the “open division.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It still is, making this month’s arrival of the long-awaited movie sequel “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” feel especially fortuitous.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Reflecting on the fortuitous find, she said the fortune behind her discovery was not lost on her.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Still, those notions of good fortune and chance have blended so much that dictionaries now accept a hybrid definition—something fortuitous is a happy accident.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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