luck

Example Sentences

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He was nicknamed Kloc - local slang for lamp-post - because of his lanky appearance, and Zeljeznicar directors could not believe their luck when Czech side Teplice offered to buy him for 25,000 euros.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"I just want to wish you a lot of luck," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But those of us who have loved her well and long from across the pond do; it’s about time Walker got some good old-fashioned American adulation, which, with any luck, “Alice and Steve” will provide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I said at the beginning that you could decide for yourself what kind of luck he had at the end.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman