changing fortunes

collocation in English

meaningsofchangingandfortune

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changing
adjective
uk
/ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ/us
/ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ/
in a state of ...
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fortune
noun
uk
/ˈfɔː.tʃuːn/us
/ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/
a large amount of money, goods, ...
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(Definition ofchangingandfortunefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Accordingly, the heroic ego in these baroque plays of labyrinthine intrigue andchangingfortunehad to prove itself by resisting the onslaught of affects.
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Changing fortunes typically require an explanation; explanations grounded in dark forces and conspiracies often tempt, since they are so difficult to disprove.
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Despite the changing fortunes of central political power, the 8th century represented the apogee of the reign, also a period of economic prosperity.
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Illness and changing fortunes eventually led the family to move away around 1860.
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Divided into three acts, it documents the changing fortunes of three married couples.
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Due to the changing fortunes of war the tribunal never rendered a verdict.
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The economy is governed by the changing fortunes of fishing, tourism and to some extent, manufacturing.
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It has endured various changes in editorship and changing fortunes in funding and academic fashion.
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The company stands out as one of interest in the maritime and business world of the period, as it provides an example of the changing fortunes of a family business.
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Dunedin continues to be preoccupied with its population and economic future but people have lived here for nine centuries through radically changing fortunes.
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Lancaster follows the changing fortunes of the architectural development from village to small city, and wittily captures the foibles and fashions of the inhabitants, all rendered in flawlessly deadpan camp.
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