bad luck
Example Sentences
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In March, Nestlé showed that it’s adroit enough to bounce back from some bad luck.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
She treats him compassionately, seeing him as a person with an unusually difficult background, and wants us to relate to him as though, given similar bad luck, we could easily be in his position.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The 28-year-old won the first race of the season in Australia, and lost out on victories in China and Japan through bad luck.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
If you have the bad luck of experiencing a market downturn at the outset, your slope of growth will forever be lower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Rue and I silently bemoan our bad luck and turn to face her.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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