luck

Example Sentences

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For 27 years, the Knicks have known nothing but terrible luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

By 2 p.m., a flashing sign at the entrance to Curry Village advised that the parking lot was full and directed people to try their luck elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Well, I’m going to quash the entire subpoena, so good luck enforcing something that doesn’t legally exist.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

If the fiascos Jobs encountered were largely of his own making, the successes often had to do with luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It might have just been beginner’s luck, but it looked like this wasn’t going to be so hard after all.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney