luck

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After a few months of back-and-forth, his last envelope contained a message: “Mr. Havens, at this time you have surpassed my mathematical ability, and I wish you luck on your journey.”

From Slate • May 2, 2026

He thinks of himself as the investigator’s Boswell, but “it was just my luck to be the only biographer in the world whose subject was determined not to tell me anything about himself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

In football, as in life, you make your own luck - and Arsenal's season could be set for a thrilling conclusion.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“See you later! Good luck with your essay!” she tells me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison