fortunate
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Example Sentences
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Readers are also fortunate in how well Washington expressed himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Kai Havertz took Arsenal closer to winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, but nearly went from hero to villain as he was fortunate to not be sent off.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
McCluskie relished going to battle for those less fortunate, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
We were fortunate not to need the income when I was 64.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Coming from a small college in Pennsylvania, I felt very fortunate to have been admitted, but by the end of my first year I’d grown disillusioned.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing fortunate
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