lucky
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You’re always going to want them on the field, but we’re lucky where if those guys are out we have a lot of depth and a lot of capable guys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It "made me realise how very lucky I've been in my life," she said, "working with Childline and the Silver Line, and meeting so many fascinating and inspiring people".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
You are lucky and/or willing to keep working, and ensure that you top up your retirement fund, and keep yourself in the lifestyle — however grand or modest — to which you have become accustomed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“He was very lucky to survive,” Żurowski said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“My parents tried for years to find a way back here. We were lucky when the university hired my mom.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Even the beloveds, wonderfuls, luckies and so on were all Dones, and the awfuls were Not-Dooes.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Electrical engineer Luca Linhsen is one of the luckier ones -- she took up a job as a software consultant in Hamburg this month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Kang survived, which made him luckier than others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Despite their experience, Hemmings feels they are among the luckier of Figg's victims.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
As McDermott said, “You control how hard you work, and the harder you work, the luckier you’re going to get.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
“But somebody else might be luckier than he was. So we’ll go out there as soon as the weather clears.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
There is a small chance that whoever placed these bets was just the luckiest person in the world.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
Only the luckiest, or best connected, among the accredited investors are invited to participate directly in the funding rounds where companies offer private shares to raise money—like the one OpenAI did earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
A list of the luckiest lotto stores in California would not be complete without a mention of Joe’s Service Center, known for producing the biggest Powerball win of all time, worth $2.04 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
"How am I still here. I've got to be the luckiest traitor in the history of the game," Ross wondered.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Wasn’t I the luckiest boy in the world?
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
