luck

Example Sentences

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“This is an incredible accomplishment for a country that is this poor,” said Haggard, noting that Kim benefited from some luck, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The luck, he has to hope, will return one day.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"We're constantly afraid," she told AFP outside her front door, above which hung a horseshoe symbolising good luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Now he is trying his luck approaching women in real life.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It might have just been beginner’s luck, but it looked like this wasn’t going to be so hard after all.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney