lucked into
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Santa Margarita received the final at-large berth for the Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs, but the Eagles made clear on Thursday they are not going to let anyone think they lucked into the spot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Generally he’s been working as a sound engineer and music producer, but recently he lucked into a role playing bass for a successful touring band.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“Who won? I don’t even know who lucked into it.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2023
The Seattle Seawolves lucked into the Major League Rugby playoffs, and into hosting a first-round game, after two teams were eliminated because of rules violation.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2022
He’d lucked into a thrilling time in theoretical physics.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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