bad break
Example Sentences
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With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
"He was my cause that week. Mentally, that helped. I never got stuck thinking about why I hit it left or why I had a bad break."
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
Each week seemed to bring a new bad break.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
“I try to stay even-keel throughout the round, and if I get a bad break, it is what it is,” Angela said.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023
The only thing I can see is to let Fred keep on, and hope the game will not be so close that he could lose it for Chester by a bad break.
From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Overton, Mark
