lucky break

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In drawing the moral to this experience, Graham wrote: “One lucky break, or one supremely shrewd decision — can we tell them apart? — may count for more than a lifetime of journeyman efforts.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

If projections of the unexpected tax windfall, which analysts attribute to stock market interest in artificial intelligence companies, bear out, the upswing could mark a lucky break for Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

With the political relationship in such a bad shape in recent months, she says this long-planned visit could prove to be a lucky break.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A lucky break occurred, she told us, when a wealthy donor purchased a facility from a medical practice that had closed and donated it to the group.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

For Bill Gates, the lucky break was being born at the right time and getting the gift of a computer terminal in junior high.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell