stroke of luck
Example Sentences
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By a stroke of luck, Handte found her rent-stabilized apartment the day it was posted on StreetEasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But it does mean that choosing an adviser or strategy involves a big stroke of luck.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
In a stroke of luck, he drew a judge known for leniency.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Marmoush put City ahead with a stroke of luck in the seventh minute.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
First, we realized that finding the Toy Tinker’s truck, which had seemed like such an enormous stroke of luck, had in fact led us into the very trap we should have avoided.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
