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
I know nothing might move you to be discontented: but if you had been down, you know fortune's wheel, when it is turned down, riseth again.
From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir
Their curse had fallen on their own heads; fortune's wheel had turned—their wealth was all gone—they were paupers.
From The Pobratim A Slav Novel by Jones, P.
