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Through 16 months of fear and uncertainty over their fates, the Bibases had become a symbol for many Israelis, both of the tragedy that befell their country that October day, when about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 abducted to Gaza, but also of a widespread sense of abandonment.—
Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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This comes at a time of extreme uncertainty for the agency.—
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The new approach combines a little knowledge of the bookshelf’s past contents with the surprising power of randomness.—
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The expansion of the postseason to 12 teams in 2022 only enhanced the potential for randomness in October.—
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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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Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.—
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The Nets did follow up that accident by becoming the first team all season to fail to score 100 points against the Washington Wizards.—
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Each region was ranked on its employees’ accident rates, and our region had the second-worst record.—
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Under state law, murder in the first degree only applies to a narrow list of aggravating circumstances, including when the victim is a judge, a police officer or a first responder, or when the killing involves a murder-for-hire or an intent to commit terrorism.—
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The thematic architecture is lucidly in place in this tale of sons stepping out of the shadows of their fathers to test their mettle in the most perilous of circumstances.—
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The discovery was a stroke of geological luck; Zhurong's beach would probably have eroded away into something unrecognizable over the last 3.5 billion years if it hadn't been buried beneath those 33 feet of rocky, dusty debris from asteroid impacts, volcanoes and dust storms.—
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The manager said the bank that approved the loan had tried contacting the woman for about two months without any luck.—
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Several states waste federal funding for removing lead paint hazards by preventing out-of-state workers from contributing to that work.—
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Adding an additional layer of engagement could raise cognitive burden and pose safety hazards.—
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By happenstance, Carver County Community Development (CDA) approached the then-nascent board of Beyond New Beginnings with an offer.—
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But that mix of styles established its own happenstance logic over time.—
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“Fortuitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitousness. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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