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fortuitous

[fawr-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-] / fɔrˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu- /


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The turnaround mission comes at a fortuitous time, when malls are once again alive with the sound of teenagers hanging out and spending money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Then a fortuitous gig at Disneyland led to a television debut on “Disney After Dark” in 1962.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Sometimes, a swerving behind can be a fortuitous red flag, signaling hidden spinal defects before expensive MRIs are required.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Nothing was fortuitous about the way he outlasted two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

It was 1895, a fortuitous moment when physicists were pondering a host of strange new physical forces manifested in their apparatuses.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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