luck

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Recent Examples of luck Definitely used up all my thrift luck with this one. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Relying on luck is not a long-term fix. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025 In the end, success wasn’t about luck or timing. Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025 This is the man who, with some luck, will spend the next decade or more gradually reshaping the sound of Cincinnati’s preeminent musical organization. David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for luck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
  • According to the Money Doctor, the administration’s interest in a plan that would substitute the dollar for the flailing Argentine peso has greatly intensified in recent weeks as Milei’s political fortunes have weakened.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Athletic walks you through the big talking points for the week, from the change in format to the potential fortunes of the three English clubs on Europe’s greatest stage.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Oilers should have an excellent chance to win over three years, the timeline McDavid clearly laid out.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, life circumstances prompted her and her husband to make things official quickly.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There was my mother’s paternal grandfather, owner of 400 acres in South Carolina’s Low Country, murdered under sketchy circumstances, 397 acres of his property stolen from his widow, with no justice whatsoever.
    Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More than 40% of victims of fatal vehicle accidents over the past six years have had elevated levels of THC in their blood, a new study shows.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Its spray and scrub function cleans tough stains, especially unwanted pet accidents.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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