fortuitous

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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

The Bills’ strong season this year has been “pretty fortuitous,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times

To her, it’s fortuitous timing so many milestones have occurred in the past 12 months.

From Los Angeles Times

“What’s fortuitous is that our own analysis, I think the Navy’s own analysis, we’re all kind of leaning in a direction that aligns with the president’s intuition,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal

After this chaotic fortnight, it's "fortuitous we are heading to conference and we can grab the mic," one insider said.

From BBC