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How to use the word fortunate in a Sentence? Page #7

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Shes a reminder of how fortunate we are to do what we do with our God-given talents and opportunity.

Geno Auriemma

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We were fortunate there were good winds and vertical mixing that allowed the plume to rise and disperse more readily.

Daniel Cohan

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Don Newcombes presence and life established him as a role model for major leaguers across the country, he was a constant presence at Dodger Stadium and players always gravitated to him for his endless advice and leadership. The Dodgers meant everything to him and we are all fortunate he was part of our lives.

Stan Kasten

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

This past year has been a very stressful and difficult year for our family to say the least. But despite all this, our gratitude for life trumps all obstacles we have faced at this moment. We feel so fortunate he's alive. As does he.

Kristen Buckingham

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We have been mostly fortunate with these big rain events, the atmospheric rivers, where the impact has been relatively localized.

Alex Tardy

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

It's sad that The Atlantic would stoop to this low standard of journalistic integrity, we feel fortunate that The Atlantic decided to work with us, and we are grateful that the piece has gone through The Atlantic's thoughtful editorial process, which included another rigorous fact-check and robust legal vetting.

Bryan Singer

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We feel fortunate that The Atlantic decided to work with us, and we are grateful that the piece has gone through The Atlantic's thoughtful editorial process, which included another rigorous fact-check and robust legal vetting, singer's response to The Atlantic story wrongfully used' homophobia' to deflect from sexual assault allegations and GLAAD urges the media and the industry at large to not gloss over the fact that survivors of sexual assault should be put first.

Alex French

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is a reflection on their efforts and National Park is very fortunate to have a community that exhibits the kind of care and concern witnessed over the last week.

David Smith

Found on CNN
5 years ago

They are facing a lot of challenges because in Perfect China there are fake big brands and Perfect China can not tell the difference, we're very fortunate with South African wine -- we have the seal of origin, a certification that can guarantee what you see on the label is what you get.

James Tan

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Wars are fought for the gain of the few, over power, women, and commodities. Fortunate are women and those few, that men are such fools.

Brian Deschanel

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5 years ago

Chief Justice Roberts is a principled, independent and inspiring leader for the American judiciary, as a country, we are fortunate to have John Roberts as chief justice of the United States.

Brett Kavanaugh

Found on CNN
5 years ago

You can not be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about, that's why I believe, if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and or the Senate, that's when civility can start again.

Christiane Amanpour

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Toys for Tots has been a Marine Corps program for the past 70 years. We have been able to distribute 530 million toys to about 220 million less fortunate children all across the county.

Pete Osman

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We are very fortunate that everybody that was on board the aircraft got out of the aircraft safely, with a few minor injuries.

Chris Dowell

Found on CNN
5 years ago

He was one of those people who truly sought this job and was fortunate enough to get it.

Weymouth Police Chief Richard Grimes

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

America has just been fortunate, these kids the same age, competing against each other in college, seeing each other win, piggybacking on each other.

Frank Nobilo

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I would be recused from any matter involving Alfa Bank for the first two years of my tenure in the department if I'm fortunate enough to be confirmed, with respect to this particular matter, this investigation that we conducted for Alfa Bank, if the subject matter of that investigation in some way comes before me in the criminal division at any point in my tenure I want to be clear, I will recuse from that completely.

Brian Benczkowski

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The behavior described in this video did not happen and I ’m fortunate that there are a number of former colleagues who were present during this time period who are willing to speak up with the truth, i have always been transparent about my life and would always take responsibility for my actions – but these claims are false.

Nev Schulman

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

As a kid, cheering for the Leafs growing up, you start to get those feelings again, once I went through the interview process and got that and what it was like as a kid watching the Leafs and following my favorite players, i thought the timing was too good. It was an opportunity I didn't want to turn down. I'm very fortunate to be here and call myself a Maple Leaf.

John Tavares

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I was pretty fortunate this happened for the five years, then when Open tennis came along, and I got a chance to play in the Open ranks, I was a different player, all the amateur guys said: 'Who is this guy now? He doesn't miss too many, he doesn't make mistakes, his second service is as good as his first.'.

Rod Laver

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It’s beautiful, it’s humbling to be recognized as someone who's had a positive impact, but if I have been fortunate enough to impact others it's only because I, myself, have been greatly impacted by positive people in my life, my mother nourished me with the most extravagant love imaginable, my father, my incredible father, drove me to be the best I can.

Janet Jackson

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Border security is national security. Our Israeli partners know that better than anyone and I was fortunate today to see the incredible work they're doing to keep their territory and citizens safe.

Kirstjen Nielsen

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Not owning Amazon has obviously hurt us this year, but we've been fortunate to own names that have made up the difference.

Bob Doll

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

They were very lovely, very enthusiastic, their plan was to work and to help other people less fortunate in the community. They were suffering of course but they were able to live and want to live. In spite of the bonding condition, they had passion for life.

Jane Lugi.Maria

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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