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as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance
some people have all the luck
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as in chance
the uncertain course of events
let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck
Agatha was covered in full-body green paint, Jennifer embodied, with disdain to her luck, the Evil Queen, Lilia became Glinda and Billy was dressed as Maleficent.
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Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Spain’s emergence as one of Europe’s most desirable shooting locations was no coincidence or stroke of luck.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
In what became another shocking tale of luck, Combs was ultimately acquitted on all charges.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Spain’s emergence as one of Europe’s most desirable shooting locations was no coincidence or stroke of luck.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
In what became another shocking tale of luck, Combs was ultimately acquitted on all charges.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
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To whip him into shape, Edelman’s father took him to see John Arrillaga, the Bay Area real estate mogul who made a fortune developing the farmland surrounding Silicon Valley into office space.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Economics Of Decarbonization And The New World Order The policies of the nations in which these companies operate play an integral part in their chances of succeeding in the renewable energy transition.Jeffrey Skelton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tennessee can solidify their chances of making it into the CFP field with a win again their cross-state rival Vanderbilt on Saturday.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Fast Fire Watch Guards, as a front-runner in the industry, ensures their team is more than equipped to adapt, no matter the circumstances.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the application is pretty straightforward, sorting out some of the circumstances—this is a facts and circumstances-heavy analysis—may be more complicated.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In a sign of the times, the AI boom is poised to resurrect Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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