out of luck
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But any regulars hoping to get a cut from the man himself at his shop in Chessington, Surrey, might be out of luck for the next six weeks as he attends his fourth World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Biographers wishing he might slow down so they could catch up are out of luck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
If no Roth option is available, workers making over $150,000 in 2025 wanting to make catch-up contributions will be out of luck.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
Depending on your age or your home state, you could be out of luck.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
He was out of luck on the boys’ side, so he turned toward the desk all the way in the back of the class, behind Yvonne.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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