bad fortune
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But Belichick was unable to reverse the bad fortune that appeared to follow him from his final years in the NFL.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Coming at a time of flagging growth, tumbling stock and the company’s first report of a quarterly loss, the Dollar Menu reversed the fast food giant’s bad fortune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
Bertrand half-blames our bad fortune on him forgetting his lucky hat.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
Good and bad fortune seemed random, much as they do for every person I know, regardless of their faith or lack thereof.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023
“It sounds like something you’d read on a bad fortune cookie.”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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