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as in futures
what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead
the telephone psychic proceeded to tell me my fortune—at great length
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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
it was his fortune that he should wander in the wilderness before becoming king
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Recent Examples of fortunes
But the truth is, fortunes will be made in the next four years and, sadly, retirements will be lost.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Allegiances pivot with shifting fortunes.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This has led to a change in fortunes for Kyiv's forces, with one Ukrainian General Staff source telling Reuters that, by the end of November, Russian troops had regained around 40 percent of that territory.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But Saylor has tied his company, now valued at about $83 billion, directly to the fortunes of bitcoin.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
But these constituencies, and their economic and social fortunes, declined since victory was achieved.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But with the administration poised to usher in a level of wealth that dwarfs any that came before it, the nominees’ personal fortunes could become more of a front-burner issue.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The rapid advance by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Syria’s President Bashar Assad, who appears to be largely on his own, with erstwhile allies preoccupied with other conflicts.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The only good news is that fortunes can change quickly in today’s college football.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Allegiances pivot with shifting fortunes.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This has led to a change in fortunes for Kyiv's forces, with one Ukrainian General Staff source telling Reuters that, by the end of November, Russian troops had regained around 40 percent of that territory.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But Saylor has tied his company, now valued at about $83 billion, directly to the fortunes of bitcoin.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
But these constituencies, and their economic and social fortunes, declined since victory was achieved.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But with the administration poised to usher in a level of wealth that dwarfs any that came before it, the nominees’ personal fortunes could become more of a front-burner issue.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The rapid advance by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Syria’s President Bashar Assad, who appears to be largely on his own, with erstwhile allies preoccupied with other conflicts.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The only good news is that fortunes can change quickly in today’s college football.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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