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This year’s squad has also had some hard luck, with two starters missing the ACC Tournament through injury.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

He added that the upheaval was indicative of the hard luck of California Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2024

But after scoring only 59 and losing eight wickets in the last 10 overs of their own innings, England cannot put this defeat down to the conditions or any kind of hard luck.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2023

MSU has run into hard luck on multiple fronts.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2022

Tendai thought it was hard luck for the princess to marry someone covered with scabs.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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