out of luck
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Marriott cardholders attending the event would be out of luck if they wanted to use points.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
If those Apple shares are 20% of your invested assets, but you also own an S&P 500 index fund, you’re out of luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But any regulars hoping to get a cut from the man himself at his shop in Chessington, Surrey, might be out of luck for the next six weeks as he attends his fourth World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Team B, though, it’s out of luck the next year, no matter what goes wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
He was out of luck on the boys’ side, so he turned toward the desk all the way in the back of the class, behind Yvonne.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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