fortuitous
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But now they are now clued in to their fortuitous timing.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Apple’s pocket music player largely owed its existence to one fortuitous meeting Apple executives had with the maker of a tiny hard drive that didn’t seem to have any practical application.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
But what would have been a fortuitous goal was chalked off because the ball was deemed to have hit his elbow, which was tight to his body.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
This purchase was especially fortuitous as the facility was in an area already zoned to permit a medical clinic.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 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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