luck of the draw
Example Sentences
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That’s the luck of the draw, and it does not hurt you during your lifetime.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
She said that in one week she spent her entire monthly disability benefit of more than £1,200 on one website, but the luck of the draw was not on her side.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The WB in the call letters led people to conclude it was a deliberate “get” for Warner Brothers, but it was the luck of the draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
You get a lot of those hotels and houses, by luck of the draw, if you land on Park Place …
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2023
They arrived at eight that evening, and were told that, by the luck of the draw, Citra was to be tested last.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
