luck

Example Sentences

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It was "down to luck and good fortune" that they were rescued before coming to serious harm.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In March, Nestlé showed that it’s adroit enough to bounce back from some bad luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But those of us who have loved her well and long from across the pond do; it’s about time Walker got some good old-fashioned American adulation, which, with any luck, “Alice and Steve” will provide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Is it simply down to a long run of bad luck or is he and/or his team making mistakes?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Besides, there were a few bad luck things that I believed in—things like hearing a screech owl at midnight, tripping over a broom, or dropping the water bucket in the well.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls