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as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance some people have all the luck
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as in chance
the uncertain course of events let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck So there is an element of luck. —
James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The Dodgers have had unfortunate luck signing big-name relievers. —Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Barring terrible injury luck, there isn’t any middle ground left for this Avalanche team. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Not through luck, but through effort sustained long enough to create opportunity. —Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for luck
James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The Dodgers have had unfortunate luck signing big-name relievers. —Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Barring terrible injury luck, there isn’t any middle ground left for this Avalanche team. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Not through luck, but through effort sustained long enough to create opportunity. —Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for luck
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What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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There’s been a lot of business between these two clubs over the last few years — managers, coaches, sporting directors and players — with Brighton, who are one point below Chelsea in the table, banking a fortune.— Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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That means runners of all abilities are welcome, their marathon is not timed, and everyone will get the chance to break the finish line tape.— Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Batters don’t really have a chance to get too comfortable.— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Two people died last week in similar circumstances off the coast north of Calais.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.— Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
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The airline has been one of the most successful startups in aviation history, but its rapid growth has been tainted by several accidents and questions about the reliability of its aged fleet.— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Some publications have questioned the value of paying for pet insurance, arguing the premiums will cost most pet owners more in the long run since expensive accidents that lead to high vet bills are rare.— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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