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unlucky

[uhn-luhk-ee] / ʌnˈlʌk i /


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Yet it is too simplistic to say that Powell was simply very unlucky.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Olly Stone, so unlucky with injuries, is back bowling with pace for Nottinghamshire.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

No city in sports is quite as unlucky as Buffalo, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Guenever said: “Everybody has to be unlucky sometimes.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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