lucky
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But Polymarket trading also is recorded publicly on a blockchain, making it easier to spot lucky bets that stand out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
This year, we’ll be lucky to avoid collision with a massive, destructive storm.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Every time he picked up, he was friendly and made me feel so lucky speaking with a living legend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
I couldn't believe I was so lucky to be there, seeing Morrissey for the first time, or seeing The Cure for the first time.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"How lucky I am!" he said to himself.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Even the beloveds, wonderfuls, luckies and so on were all Dones, and the awfuls were Not-Dooes.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Electrical engineer Luca Linhsen is one of the luckier ones -- she took up a job as a software consultant in Hamburg this month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Kang survived, which made him luckier than others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Despite their experience, Hemmings feels they are among the luckier of Figg's victims.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
As McDermott said, “You control how hard you work, and the harder you work, the luckier you’re going to get.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Maybe Mrs. de Roo suggested I read this to make me feel luckier than Ann despite my stammer.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
And the deli guy every Saturday morning would hand me a free slice of American cheese and I was like the luckiest kid in the world.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Only the luckiest, or best connected, among the accredited investors are invited to participate directly in the funding rounds where companies offer private shares to raise money—like the one OpenAI did earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, which killed 241 people on board, has said he feels like the "luckiest man" alive, but is also suffering physically and mentally.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
Bluebird Liquor has a reputation as the luckiest lotto shop in all of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
“You are the most handsome, intelligent hamster in the world! And I am the luckiest man in the world! Because I am dating the most beautiful woman in the world!”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
