lucky break

Example Sentences

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If projections of the unexpected tax windfall, which analysts attribute to stock market interest in artificial intelligence companies, bear out, the upswing could mark a lucky break for Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

With the political relationship in such a bad shape in recent months, she says this long-planned visit could prove to be a lucky break.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

My lucky break was being cast in “Wet Hot American Summer,” the 2001 comedy film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A lucky break occurred, she told us, when a wealthy donor purchased a facility from a medical practice that had closed and donated it to the group.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

As it turned out, unit 2 had caught a lucky break when unit 1 had blown.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland