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fortunate

fawr chuh nuht

  • a  having unexpected good fortune
    other, less fortunate, children died
    a fortunate choice
  • s  supremely favored
  • s  presaging good fortune
    she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school

  • It was fortunate for Schuler that the tumor was discovered in 1997 rather than in 1987.
  • President Bush knows this well, that a secure world is bound to be a united world, where everyoneand particularly those more fortunatecan and must do their part.
  • We are fortunate to have a journalist of Diane's proven ability and passion to step into the important position of anchor for World News.
News & Articles

  • A few good men
    I’ve been fortunate enough to experience what Father’s Day is like from a different perspective the last two years because of my son, David. But while people have been wishing me a Happy Father’s Day in advance, which I appreciate, I tend to celebrate those who came before me: my father and grandfather.
    June 16, 2013 - Montrose Daily Press
  • Sunday, June 16, 2013 2:00 am
    I’ve been fortunate enough to experience what Father’s Day is like from a different perspective the last two years because of my son, David.
    June 16, 2013 - Montrose Daily Press
  • Adams County ‘very ‘fortunate’: August
    We were very fortunate,Adams County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director John August said this morning. "There were some power outages in Monroe and a few trees down here and there; other than that, we had nothing reported to us.
    June 14, 2013 - Decatur Daily Democrat
Quotes

  • Ricky Martin in Chicago Tribune
    I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man,wrote Martin on Monday. "I am very blessed to be who I am."
  • Tim Howard in The Associated Press
    We can still get through,goalkeeper Tim Howard said. "Being down 2-0 in a game, I've played long enough to feel very lucky and fortunate to come out of it still in the World Cup."
  • Steve Jobs in guardian.co.uk
    This is a day I've been looking forward to for two and a half years,said Mr Jobs. "Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. One is very fortunate if you get to work on just one of these in your...

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