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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  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of finds
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  • Coon plays Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, who encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki (James) and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The locations were transformed into a variety of settings, including ancient Troy, Odysseus' homeland of Ithaca and the cave in which the hero encounters the Cyclops.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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