with (any) luck
idiom
: if one is lucky
With (any) luck there'll still be some tickets left when we arrive.
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Many of these embryos will die; those that survive live in her uterus for the usual canine gestation period, around sixty days, after which, with any luck, a pup is born.
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The tricky thing, though, was that the wife’s youth is by its nature fleeting, while the husband’s wealth would with any luck only increase with time.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 2 May 2024
Future observations also aim to show exactly how the black hole eats infalling matter and, with luck, make movies of the black hole evolving over time.
—Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
One non-negotiable, whichever white button-down shirt gets pulled from the mix: a good stain remover, and, with any luck, a suitcase with just enough room to bring another home with me.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2023
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The tricky thing, though, was that the wife’s youth is by its nature fleeting, while the husband’s wealth would with any luck only increase with time.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 2 May 2024
Future observations also aim to show exactly how the black hole eats infalling matter and, with luck, make movies of the black hole evolving over time.
—Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
One non-negotiable, whichever white button-down shirt gets pulled from the mix: a good stain remover, and, with any luck, a suitcase with just enough room to bring another home with me.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2023
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“With (any) luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20%28any%29%20luck. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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