lucked into
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Kerner’s family were already fans—he and his wife had dressed up as Pitbull and Kesha in 2014 for Halloween—and they lucked into last-minute tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Since the draft lottery odds were flattened in 2019, the team with the worst overall record has not once lucked into the No. 1 overall pick.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
“Who won? I don’t even know who lucked into it.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for a race team that lucked into one rain-shorted win in 2019 but otherwise has six top-10 finishes in 182 starts.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
I’m just as relieved as I was when Andrea from Death-Cast called me Timothy during the call, when I thought I’d actually lucked into more life.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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