luck

Example Sentences

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It makes them feel special, like Lady Luck has shone her light on them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“The Joy Luck Club” author Amy Tan will be honored with this year’s Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“There are essentially no deeper relationships in trade,” said Philip A. Luck, director of the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Luck may be on Takaichi’s side in 2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Luck of some sort came when my maternal grandmother—who had been away in the Shangaan Bantustan attending a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits from a raving mad relative—came back unexpectedly.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane