After their hard work, they knew that it was not merely fortuitous that they got a good grade on the project. From LearnThat.org.
Profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The reliance on coincidence or the fortuitous is often questionable, but the results at the same time are never quite incredible. From Wordnik.com. [Great Scot] Reference
However this was described as a fortuitous "side effect" of QoF and that the QoF had not been specifically designed to tackle health inequalities. From Wordnik.com. [E-Health Primary Care] Reference
Those effects are called fortuitous, with whose causes man is unacquainted; to which his experience affords him no clue; which his ignorance prevents him from foreseeing. From Wordnik.com. [The System of Nature, Volume 2] Reference
Woodstock is a dream ... it was a spontaneous happening at a special time in human social evolution, in other words, a fortuitous quirk of fate, not likely to happen again. From Wordnik.com. [The Ukiah Daily Journal Forum] Reference
In this article a party was described as a fortuitous concourse of atoms, -- a phrase supposed to have been used for the first time many years afterwards by Lord John Russell. From Wordnik.com. [Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature] Reference
So it was a kind of fortuitous -- there were some fortuitous elements to it, but. From Wordnik.com. [Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution] Reference
It was kind of fortuitous that I had a song called. From Wordnik.com. [FasterLouder.com.au > Australia's leading independent live music hub. Stock up on music and tour news, reviews, gig photos and idle gossip, or bitch to your heart's content in the forums.] Reference
Bankers should not expect 'fortuitous' bonuses it has been claimed. From Wordnik.com. [Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon] Reference
One word that is changing its meaning (annoyingly so) is 'fortuitous'. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Giant skulls discovered at Utah's Dinosaur Monument a 'fortuitous' find. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Lady Gaga irks Miss America 1989] Reference
As ChangeWave said in July, Microsoft's timing of Windows 7 was "fortuitous" because U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Infoworld News] Reference
I found that fortuitous (always wanted to use "fortuitous" in a blog post), as one of the early influences on our staff development was. From Wordnik.com. [The Fischbowl] Reference
"fortuitous" (zufälligen) anthropomorphic features, and more and more take on the character of "systematic forms of unity". From Wordnik.com. [Early Philosophical Interpretations of General Relativity] Reference
And for them at least, that's certainly fortuitous. From Wordnik.com. [QUICK READ] Reference
Still, her timing could not have been more fortuitous. From Wordnik.com. [Katharine Jefferts Schori, Embattled Episcopal Bishop, Seeks Allies Overseas] Reference
It takes a confluence of rare, fortuitous circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [Is It Easy Being Green?] Reference
He couldn't even being to fathom his own fortuitous luck. From Wordnik.com. [The One Ton Woman and the Amazonian Half Man] Reference
But that fortuitous gallery drop-in changed Gerald's life. From Wordnik.com. [Tender Was the Night] Reference
It was that fortuitous leak that led to the snipers 'arrest. From Wordnik.com. [Descent Into Evil] Reference
The occasion was, outwardly regarded, fortuitous: both men were leaving. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
Here, Giarratano's timing proved politically fortuitous for both of them. From Wordnik.com. [Pardon Me, Governor Wilder] Reference
Romney's timing was, at the very least, fortuitous for his political ambitions. From Wordnik.com. [Governor Romney, Meet Governor Romney] Reference
The simultaneous absence of Madame Steno and Lincoln Maitland could only be fortuitous. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Largely ignored when he announced his candidacy in March, Nader is enjoying a fortuitous moment. From Wordnik.com. [The New Odd Couple] Reference
And only now, more than six years later, is it clear just how fortuitous it was for the Yankees. From Wordnik.com. [The Team That Passed on Cano] Reference
SIMON: It's fortuitous that you should mention "What'd I Say," because guess what we have cued up?. From Wordnik.com. [A Jazz Guitarist Interprets Ray Charles Classics] Reference
In another place he says: "Men long to be assured that this is no universe of short, fortuitous details.". From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
It is believable because it is based on a true story, and also because Kim Raver's casting is so fortuitous. From Wordnik.com. [Jackie K. Cooper: Bond of Silence: A Solid Role For Kim Raver] Reference
In fact, Bonds has specifically cited his fortuitous association with the high-tech nutrition company, BALCO. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Mvp Fallout] Reference
In fact, however, each of these fortuitous developments owed more to covert special operations than to good luck. From Wordnik.com. [Secret Warriors] Reference
And it wound up being very apt, since it represented a fork in my life's path, and a very fortuitous one at that!. From Wordnik.com. [Abigail Disney Isn't Interested In Cinderella Stories] Reference
His timing was fortuitous, for once again the nation's attention has turned to the question of capital punishment. From Wordnik.com. [Texas Death Row] Reference
A fortuitous spread in ages among the family members has helped ensure a beneficial blend of youth and experience. From Wordnik.com. [Grapes Without Wrath] Reference
By contrast, if you don't spot it, you're usually an unlucky person more likely to miss out on fortuitous possibilities. From Wordnik.com. [What It Takes To Survive] Reference
But with help from her lawyer, she's realizing how she'll benefit from fortuitous decisions Stephen made before his death. From Wordnik.com. ['We'll Pull Through'] Reference
His father, Gary, was an alcoholic who drank himself to sleep by eight p.m. every ever evening, a fortuitous habit for Sam and me. From Wordnik.com. [The Impossible Division by Zero] Reference
Usually when you hear "Tampa" and "GM" in the same sentence, it's about as fortuitous as when Ruby decided to take her love to town. From Wordnik.com. [The Island of Misfit Toys: 2009-10 Southeast Division Preview] Reference
For Mr. Carmichael, who is 41, Ventura's rise to fame was incredibly fortuitous; he just happens to look and sound exactly like the man. From Wordnik.com. [Where In The World Is Jesse Ventura?] Reference
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