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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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What's Next The Syrian transitional government is still in its formative stages, leaving uncertainty about its implications for the country's future.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club, with negotiations lasting several weeks.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The murders were shocking not only for their brutality but also for their randomness.Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some of that Pacers dominance comes from 3-point shooting randomness.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Local officials have increasingly encouraged residents to take public transit, bike and carpool in a bid to reduce traffic and the risk of accidents.Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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But all of that is thrown into chaos when Amy is in a car accident that leaves her with a traumatic brain injury.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Despite her current circumstances, the proud mother was able to make a rare public appearance last month to attend her son Kevin Hunter Jr.’s graduation in Florida.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
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The theater’s return would be welcome, and a victory over circumstances.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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New research on mice indicates that early life luck can influence adult success, particularly in competitive environments.Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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The curse of the Grand Slam floater One of these days Naomi Osaka’s luck with Grand Slam draws is going to change, but Thursday was not that day.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The discovery came by happenstance, as the astronomers were looking for a background galaxy but instead found the individual stars, according to Fengwu Sun, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Astrophysics and co-author of the study.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Shows with hazy futures nominated in the drama category Because of both happenstance and the dual strikes, the drama category is so very strange this year.Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 July 2024
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What Happens Next The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is continuing to monitor the eruption at Kīlauea and is in contact with other authorities about the ongoing hazards.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Threat level: The cold threatens to burst pipes, stress electricity grids and damage crops on top of the public health hazards to people.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Northern Hemisphere observers likely won’t get a chance to see Comet ATLAS G3 due to its trajectory and low position in the sky.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to the Probabilistic Winter Storm Severity Index included in the weather briefing, there is a likely chance that snow will cause moderate and possibly even some major impacts to parts of the state.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Fortuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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