bad luck
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It was strikingly bad luck for Talarico to fall ill for so long so close to the campaign’s conclusion.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
“If my wife finds out, I will be in serious trouble,” said Yoon, who says he confessed only to a bit of bad luck without giving details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
She's cast out by the community, who look on her as a symbol of evil and bad luck.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
And the week the table tennis tournament came to town - which by a stroke of bad luck was the one in which the jury finally retired - turned the accommodation drought into a famine.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Otherwise, you might end up bringing bad luck to your own self.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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