How to Use the luck of the draw in a Sentence

the luck of the draw

noun phrase
  • But that was just the luck of the draw.
    — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
  • Part of this brutal schedule, though, is just the luck of the draw.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Call it the luck of the draw – literally.
    — Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • For many teachers, the structure of the day depends partly on the luck of the draw.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The truly elite teams probably won't be see major changes, but the luck of the draw (literally) could be the difference between an easy path to the trophy or a tricky match early in the knockout stage.
    — Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Imbalanced pathways and the luck of the draw have always existed in international tournaments, but third-place teams advancing throws an extra element of fortune into the draw.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Mountain resort areas, by contrast, are leaders in inclusionary zoning, or trying to provide homes that are affordable across a range of incomes, even though that has become an increasingly difficult task, and often involves the luck of the draw, literally via a lottery.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 June 2026

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