run of luck
Example Sentences
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But he could still put an end to his opponent’s improbable run of luck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
The following three years, working on the ADM formalism, provided “the best run of luck that one could possibly hope for,” he wrote in his autobiography.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
He doesn’t really think the run of luck will last.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
For gamblers, the only temporal rhythm that matters is the sequence of encounters with destiny, the run of luck.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2019
“I’m sorry, honey. I knew you’d get the bends. Think I’d tangled with a bull. But I was having such a run of luck it seemed like I ought to let it ride.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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