as luck would have it
idiom
—used to say that something happened because of good or bad luck
Our car broke down on the road, but as luck would have it, there was a garage nearby.
I arrived a little late and, as luck would have it, the last ticket had just been sold.
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June eventually found herself at Serena’s mercy and was spared; June then, as luck would have it, delivered Serena’s baby and was later reunited with Luke.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
But, as luck would have it, both dispatchers just so happen to live on Staten Island.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
But as luck would have it, across the street from the shop, a small carnival opened up.
—Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Isla is more than ready for the opportunity to prove herself finally, but as luck would have it, she gets thrown every possible curveball.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But as luck would have it, that two-hander works fine with the character on crutches.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
What follows will be the longest night of the year, which, as luck would have it, will host an annual meteor shower called the Ursids.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The manufacturer turned out to be just a few miles down the road from Bolan, and, as luck would have it, the family of James Kilburg Sr., the Geochron's inventor, had just put the company up for sale.
—Ryan Craggs, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
And, as luck would have it, the look makes for an effortlessly stylish travel outfit.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
But, as luck would have it, both dispatchers just so happen to live on Staten Island.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
But as luck would have it, across the street from the shop, a small carnival opened up.
—Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Isla is more than ready for the opportunity to prove herself finally, but as luck would have it, she gets thrown every possible curveball.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But as luck would have it, that two-hander works fine with the character on crutches.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
What follows will be the longest night of the year, which, as luck would have it, will host an annual meteor shower called the Ursids.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The manufacturer turned out to be just a few miles down the road from Bolan, and, as luck would have it, the family of James Kilburg Sr., the Geochron's inventor, had just put the company up for sale.
—Ryan Craggs, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
And, as luck would have it, the look makes for an effortlessly stylish travel outfit.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
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“As luck would have it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20luck%20would%20have%20it. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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