luck
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, I had luck not on my side.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Paul Theroux’s travelogue takes him to the land of an ancestor who arrived by “dumb luck and good timing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Long-term investors in leveraged funds need lots of luck and an almost superhuman tolerance for pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Marriott cardholders attending the event would be out of luck if they wanted to use points.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Boy, boy,” I said in a low voice, “if my luck will just hold out, I’ll have my pony and gun.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
