bad break
Example Sentences
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With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Each week seemed to bring a new bad break.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
And, she says, Miss Havisham's heartbreak is relatable to anyone who has been through a bad break up.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
“I got a really bad break there on 12, which probably cost me two shots,” Scheffler said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2022
But when they heard Gilpin's warning, they all jumped back, and that was Gately's chance to redeem his bad break.
From Taking Chances by Cullen, Clarence L.