fortunate
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Gerald Cyrus: I was very fortunate in that I was able to discover a group of photographers based out of Leimert Park at a gallery called the Black Gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
"It's been quite incredible to work with Marion, and I was really fortunate she was open to working with me," Dart, 30, told BBC Sport in a video call from Guangzhou.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
That is real progress for the least fortunate Americans.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
It was fortunate timing as AI took off, and Citizens has since put its own balance sheet to work in these kinds of deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
So far, my father's work papers from Schindler's factory had protected our family from deportation, but the Luftigs were not so fortunate.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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