bad break
Example Sentences
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With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
I did a good job of battling back today and not letting a bad break like that, which cost me a couple shots, get to me.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Each week seemed to bring a new bad break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
She allowed three runs, although she got a bad break on Raina Fuqua’s double.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
Ralph wanted to keep a clear slate, and here was a bad break, right at the threshold of his new railroad career.
From Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer by Allen Chapman
