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Recent Examples of fortuity
But after a while, realizing that in-person services remained a long way off, the group resumed meeting online, playing recordings of communal singing to which members could add their voices and sharing songs in advance to compensate for the loss of fortuity.
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Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020
Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2021
Billy was born in 1910 in a Lower East Side tenement and raised as a teenager in Bayside, Queens, in what seemed like an age of infinite fortuity.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018
Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020
Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2021
Billy was born in 1910 in a Lower East Side tenement and raised as a teenager in Bayside, Queens, in what seemed like an age of infinite fortuity.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuity
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Tools are specifically tailored to the experiences of a performer such as getting in and out of character, managing stage fright, and coping with rejection and job uncertainty.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Challenger attributed the rise in CEOs heading for the hills to uncertainty, seismic shifts in tech, and mounting pressure on traditional leadership structures.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, this season has also gone on to prove that the mental trials and tribulations (and sometimes the randomness) can make baseball the most unpredictable sport.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke On August 5, 1945—the day before the world ended—Frank Sinatra was at a yacht club in San Pedro, California.—
Noah Hawley,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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In 1950, following an accident with a truck that left him with chronic pain, Lee leapt to his death from a twelfth-story window, leaving behind a fortune and a world-class collection of cars, which were subsequently sold off, among them the T150.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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At the end of the set, drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor stepped to the front of the stage to deliver a heartfelt message about Hinds, who died earlier in the week following a motorcycle accident in Atlanta.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Aug. 2025
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Even the after effects of New Zealand’s oil and gas drilling ban did not create such a bizarre set of circumstances and pricing pain points.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who might be able to help detectives identify the woman and determine the circumstances of her death is asked to contact the police’s Cold Case Unit at 619-593-5774 or coldcaseunit@elcajon.gov.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who’s hoping to see Byrne reunite with Talking Heads is out of luck.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Expect important conversations that strengthen bonds and bring a touch of luck to your immediate environment.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Nonetheless, in theory, the use of generic generative AI by users in Illinois that, by happenstance, provides therapy or psychotherapeutic advice is presumably within the scope of getting dinged by the new law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some were fans of Spangler's work, some were simply fans of estate sales and some stumbled across the crowd by happenstance.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The recall was listed as a Class II event, the middle of three possible hazard classifications, by the FDA on Monday.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sanders faced heavy pressure throughout the game, limiting his chances to showcase his abilities, while Dillon Gabriel appeared to have had a clearer path to make plays.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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There will still be the chance to display betting firms on the sleeves of kits, advertising boards and on training wear, but it is forecast that the value of some sponsorship deals could be halved in the next 12 months.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Fortuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuity. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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