But, thanks largely to two huge slices of good luck, in the form of Asia's crisis and falling commodity prices, these concerns proved premature.
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As for those outside the charmed circle of college fandom, good luck navigating by the stars of March Madness.
Tax planning, like running bases, requires a degree of skill, a degree of luck and a good measure of diligence.
He'll need a divided Democratic Party, a Green Party nominee and a good deal of luck to be competitive next year.
Berlin's Tagesspiegel thought the Germans had "a good slice of luck".
To all the runners competing across the five boroughs this Sunday, I say good luck to all of you, be patient when trying to claim your bib numbers, and enjoy being part of a proud tradition.
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He said he would need a "bucket load of good luck" to climb all three.
"Congratulations ... good luck for the rest of the season, " Nadal told Djokovic at the ceremony.
Compounding these headaches: a bit of good luck that Blankenship managed to turn into a major problem.
Many Hilton hotels feature Chinese meals and their lobbies often display oranges and tangerines, a sign of good luck.
Her desperation turned out to be stroke of good luck for us.
But come on Commission bosses, recognise a stroke of good luck when you see it: draft Richard Corbett as your new representative in London.
And finally, "even the cost of good luck is going up", laments the Daily Express, responding to news that lottery tickets are to double in price later this year.
"The chance to return now would be a matter of good luck, like winning the lottery, but I think there is no way we would be allowed to go back, " he said.
The third, however, launched in Lancaster, Pa. in 1886, turned out to be the charm, with good luck coming by way of a British importer who placed a huge order for M.
Luck, both good and bad, plays a part in every life--though people tend to imagine that the good luck is a consequence of personal merit, while the bad luck springs from some malevolent outside source.
Watching him then, it was easy to understand why after his arrest, when it was already widely known in Hyde that he was suspected of mass murder, the walls of his surgery carried dozens of Good Luck cards.
Home to the University of Nevada, which places more emphasis on science than on basketball, and situated a mere 45 minutes by car from lovely Lake Tahoe (the same by plane from San Francisco), affordable Reno is well positioned for a run of good luck.
Halvorson was greeted by cheers of "good luck" and "go Debbie go" as she cast her ballot at a suburban community center in the village of Steger.
According to the CBO, under the most likely assumptions (and a lot of hoping for good luck along the way), the national debt will approach one hundred percent of GDP within ten years.
Lack of preparation, ill luck and the absence of good replacement players, say most commentators.
Before I ask my last questions of you in this room, good luck, and I hope you get to spend a lot of time with Ethan.
As a result of my good luck, however, I was turned loose by the medical community to renew my physical pursuits.
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Similarly, when gamblers are on winning streaks, they keep betting or even increase their wagers to take advantage of their good luck.
The former Manchester United star had a run of very good luck and upon retiring for the night Best and his young lady decided a champagne night-cap was in order.
The new colors honor many key Boeing customers whose cultures recognize these colors as symbols of prosperity and good luck.
Hundreds of hours of preparation and planning, good fish intelligence (satellite maps, dockside info, charts analysis), an experienced crew, patience, and, of course, good luck.
Good luck, because the entire body of renters law in most states is written with the assumption that your tenants are entitled to live on your property, almost no matter what.
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