as in luck
success that is partly the result of chance
he attributed his habitual fortunateness to the lucky penny that he had long ago stuck in his shoe
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luck
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Good news — your luck is about to change!—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026 -
He was rewarded for his labor with a handshake, good-luck wishes and a severance package.—
Mark Davis,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Fortunateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunateness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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