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run of luck

Idioms  

  1. Also, run of bad luck. A continued spell of good (or bad) fortune, as in The builder had a run of luck with day after day of good weather, or Nothing was going right; he was having a long run of bad luck. Originally used mainly in games of chance, this idiom was first recorded in 1782, but the use of run for a continued spell of something dates from the late 1600s.

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In just over 37 minutes, Harris capped what’s been a remarkable monthlong run of luck and political success with a powerful address that strongly positions her for the last stretch of this fiercely fought presidential campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

But he could still put an end to his opponent’s improbable run of luck.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald J. Trump’s run of luck in his criminal cases has expired.

From New York Times

The following three years, working on the ADM formalism, provided “the best run of luck that one could possibly hope for,” he wrote in his autobiography.

From New York Times

He doesn’t really think the run of luck will last.

From Seattle Times

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