lucks (out, on, onto, or into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of luck (out, on, onto, or into)
as in happens (on or upon)

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  1. finds
  2. encounters
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  • If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • David Andrew Morton as Lank Hawkins finds humor in the character’s unabashed anger.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of finds
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  • In the upcoming film, Couture, the 51-year-old actress plays Maxine Walker, a filmmaker who encounters a romantic partner in Paris around the time of her breast cancer diagnosis.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • This real-life event, along with her desire for more Black representation in the genre, shaped the book's protagonist, Harmony Roundtree, a young Black girl who encounters a ghost in Savannah and gets pulled into a mystery.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of encounters
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“Lucks (out, on, onto, or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucks%20%28out%2C%20on%2C%20onto%2C%20or%20into%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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