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fortuity

noun as in chance

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And there is something of a fortuity to the fact that by Monday, Donald Trump has to come back to the Supreme Court for an emergency motion on his claim of immunity to avoid going to trial on election subversion.

From Slate

PAS, which aims to create a theocratic state, has stepped up racial and religious rhetorics in recent months as it seeks to expand its influence and show that the unexpected wave of Malay support it won in November was more than a fortuity.

“And the individual’s ability to seek redress for a wrongful prosecution cannot reasonably turn on the fortuity of whether the prosecutor or court happened to explain why the charges were dismissed.”

Presidents tend to use the fortuity of a Supreme Court appointment to project a vision of what law in America should be.

Illinois turned once more to its ground game — with a dash of fortuity reminiscent of the Oakland Raiders’ infamous ‘Holy Roller’ play — to take its only lead of the game.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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