1
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
Kon Knueppel’s presence couldn’t spur the Charlotte Hornets to any historical luck.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Saturday’s major money draw game luck fell on two players who chose their numbers in South Florida.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Good genes and good luck certainly can give you a head start.
—Dr. Howard Tucker, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Unfortunately, that was pretty much the only stroke of good luck the Canadian has had this weekend.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Saturday’s major money draw game luck fell on two players who chose their numbers in South Florida.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Good genes and good luck certainly can give you a head start.
—Dr. Howard Tucker, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Unfortunately, that was pretty much the only stroke of good luck the Canadian has had this weekend.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
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After the Clippers were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament last month, Frank reiterated the organization’s stance, while looking ahead to the possibility of the lottery turning out a good fortune.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The first season ended with new editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) and his mostly novice reporters possibly reviving the paper’s fortunes and winning a couple of awards for their work.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Water aficionados will enjoy the chance to experience the ins and outs of the lake, thanks to five full-service marinas along the twisting shoreline, more than four times the length of Georgia’s Atlantic coast.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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But, over the past few months, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) have been working on a bipartisan bill that would be introduced on the Senate floor that would actually have a chance at being pushed past the barriers that currently exist on both sides.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Each time, the circumstances of the test change.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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It should be noted that most nuclear power plants have run without accidents for decades, and nuclear power plants have many safeguards in place to prevent problems, according to the World Nuclear Association.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Frontier representatives declined to answer questions about the accident and evacuation submitted by email.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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