bad luck
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Poverty, bad luck and mental illness can also play a role.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
It was strikingly bad luck for Talarico to fall ill for so long so close to the campaign’s conclusion.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was Sabah's bad luck that Sesko was fit to start against them – and it showed.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
On the other hand, if inflation has been sticky due to tariffs last year and higher energy prices this year, recent misses are bad luck rather than a bad read of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She said in life, there was good luck followed by no luck, followed by bad luck, followed by tragical luck, followed by the luck of the Bobos.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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