luck

Example Sentences

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While the car had pace, I don't think the win was there without the luck of the safety car.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Meta and Google both vowed to appeal verdicts that were handed down by civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., brushing off the losses as a bit of bad luck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Still possible: Try your luck in early April’s last-minute ticket sales phase on FIFA’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In a stroke of luck, he drew a judge known for leniency.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

And I wasn’t allowed to go to the funeral—Daddy thought it was bad luck to have a child so close to the Grim Reaper.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan