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It was strikingly bad luck for Talarico to fall ill for so long so close to the campaign’s conclusion.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Is it bad luck to talk yardage goals for this season?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Lando Norris' bad luck with the virtual safety car at the Spanish Grand Prix has certainly focused attention on the ways this can disrupt races.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Exorcist II” suffered from so much bad luck during production that cast members joked that the devil was interfering with production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But we would never return them empty, because it was bad luck.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce


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