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

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

Then came a lucky break for Ms. Weiss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Attending it was a lucky break for a servant’s son like Omar.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed