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as luck would have it

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  1. How things turned out, as it happened, as in As luck would have it he missed his train, or The check arrived in time, as luck would have it. The luck referred to can mean either good fortune or bad. [Late 1500s]


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But as luck would have it, that summer Susan and her sister dropped by for a visit one day when they happened to be in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2024

Countries take it in turns to host its get togethers, and as luck would have it for Sir Keir, it is the UK’s go.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2024

And, as luck would have it, they are all wrapped up in the same player - Rickie Fowler.

From Washington Times Jun. 17, 2023

The part that I played was originally written for a man and as luck would have it, it just kind of worked out and I loved making it.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2023

The next day as luck would have it, I made a trip to Imre.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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