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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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Leaders grappling with technological upheaval, political change, economic uncertainty, and shifting societal norms may be tempted to seek novel solutions.Gena Cox, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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There’s also the uncertainty that a potential breakaway league could bring.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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There has been understandable interest in why the Premier League has been so inconsistent and Season Three feels like the apotheosis of that randomness.Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Firms can take one of these three approaches: (1) Allow randomness to persist.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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My childhood friend died in a motorcycle accident after a day of drinking.Jane Hillstrom, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Like many Santas, Dendy got into the role by accident, prodded two decades ago by his wife, whose firm was conducting its annual Christmas benefit for an East Dallas school.Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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There is a handy lesson there that applies to this circumstance.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The circumstances of the shooter's death weren't immediately clear, though Barnes noted that police did not fire their weapons.KC Baker, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The tradition calls for savoring this specific meal on December 31 as the pig represents luck—the animal’s forward motion, always led by their snout, is said to manifest good luck in the new year.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Villa will hope their rotten luck against City finally changes this weekend.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on Wednesday.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet, because of the happenstance that Penny is white and Neely was black, Bragg decided that social justice demanded a scalp, regardless of what actual justice might say about the matter.The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
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These tools ensure rapid delivery of vital information, help prioritize aid and alert the public to hazards and resources.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Unauthorized drone activity in military airspace poses significant risks, from espionage to safety hazards.John Feng, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the state, including Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Columbus, has a 33-40% chance of seeing higher than normal temperatures in late winter and early spring.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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What To Know AccuWeather images suggest there could be chances of snow showers around the Northeastern and Eastern United States on Christmas Eve, with a mixture of rain and snow forecast in parts of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Fortuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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