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luckless

[luhk-lis] / ˈlʌk lɪs /


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"McLaren helped us today," he joked, referring to the opening lap crash in the sprint which saw Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg hit Piastri's McLaren and push him into the luckless Norris.

From Barron's Oct. 18, 2025

Being luckless in love is commonplace these days.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2025

Trailing by two sets to love in his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov, Sinner advanced when his luckless opponent retired with a pectoral injury.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

It screamed watershed moment, the forever luckless Clippers outfoxing the eternally exalted Lakers for the services of not one, but two superstars.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2025

Maybe they had no greater place to be, except at a greater distance from a luckless caravan like ours, led by a man marked for the coming of Cid.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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