propitious
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The timing was propitious for those who bought as this transition from a high interest rate regime was occurring.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Especially propitious for future U.S. prosperity is that private payrolls are rising while another category of labor continues to fall, as BLS notes:
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
But those who are hoping for such a propitious outcome will be disappointed.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
I arrived with hours to spare under propitious skies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Her answer, therefore, was not propitious, at least not to Elizabeth’s wishes, for she was impatient to get home.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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