bad luck

Example Sentences

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In March, Nestlé showed that it’s adroit enough to bounce back from some bad luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

If you have the bad luck of experiencing a market downturn at the outset, your slope of growth will forever be lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Meta and Google both vowed to appeal verdicts that were handed down by civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., brushing off the losses as a bit of bad luck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

No college basketball fan weeps for the Blue Devils’ bad luck, but Duke knows better than most that a great regular season doesn’t guarantee a championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

If it’s bad luck you ride it out and if it comes the other way and you have good luck you’re ready for it.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen