fortune's wheel
Example Sentences
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This is the play's hub, and fortune's wheel is about to spin until Michael finds himself underneath it.
From The Guardian • May 26, 2012
The sudden turn of fortune's wheel came when a confident Marcos, who had never lost a vote in his life, called a snap election.
From Time Magazine Archive
With such inducement, more & more famous names have been grabbing an armful of records and sponsors, and going to work at fortune's wheel.
From Time Magazine Archive
With pulses racing she crept back to her bed and curled up there, trying to decide how best to take advantage of this marvellous coincidence, this strange turn of fortune's wheel.
From The Daughter Pays by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie
During the great week of the Fiesta he had tried everything from roulette to monte, but fortune's wheel had turned steadily against him.
From When Dreams Come True by Berger, William Merritt
