stroke of luck

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stroke of luck

noun strokes of luck

  1. idiomatic An instance of unexpected luck, usually good luck. What makes this accident so significant is that Hunt's southbound goods train was loaded with ammunition bound for the First World War battle zone. The major stroke of luck was that the 39 trucks loaded with ammunition did not explode as a result of the collision, and that there was no fire from cin

    Similar: piece of luck

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@misc{stroke_of_luck_2026,
  title = {stroke of luck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stroke%20of%20luck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}