lucky shot

Example Sentences

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This testifies to the U.S. and Israeli dominance of the skies, even if the risks of a lucky shot from the ground can never be eliminated in a conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Probably it was the most lucky shot ever. It just was luck,” Rublev said on court after reaching the second week at the All England Club for the first time.

From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2023

The It wasn't a lucky shot to be able to hit that ship with the Neptune missiles.

From Salon • May 10, 2022

But also in the sense of a chance occurrence: “a lucky shot in billiards, a sudden gust of wind.”

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022

In our fictions, a lucky shot saves your life.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee