stroke of luck
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They had met two years earlier, and during a 2011 appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Damon said that meeting his wife was a complete stroke of luck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Living in a cave dwelling in the context of climate change is honestly an incredible stroke of luck," said Eclercy‑Deterpigny, who now serves as head of the local tourism association.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
But it does mean that choosing an adviser or strategy involves a big stroke of luck.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The alert sent by the border police from their camp near the lake was a stroke of luck that prevented more lives from being lost, scientists say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 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
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