fortunately
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But fortunately, Rocket says the donation and approval were not related.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
It was just after 5 o’clock in the morning on a dreary day, and fortunately, no ships were nearby.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
He said that weather conditions fortunately had prevented the storm from making landfall as a major Category 3.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Maybe life as a sheep isn’t so bad after all—a conclusion that Felix, fortunately, has arrived at first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“A rat, perhaps, or pheasant chicks. Lucky for us it had killed, otherwise it might have been quicker. Still, fortunately we did the right thing. We really came out of it very well,” said Bigwig.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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