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

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

Marketers caught one lucky break with Gen Z: Its members show preternatural willingness to share feedback with companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

While a fleet of dedicated gamma-ray telescopes is the best option for detecting gamma rays from a nearby supernova, a lucky break with Fermi would be even better.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Tonight was another fluke, a lucky break, a gift.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell