Sendak's parents would sometimes talk about the dead family members, especially children, who were not lucky enough to survive like Maurice had.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

They are proof that the best thing that can happen to a man is to be born lucky.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

We were extremely lucky. In the winter of eighteen sixty-five we found rocks that held gold.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

By some strange, lucky accident, he was asked no questions but those I made him study.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

By some strange,lucky accident, he was asked no questions but those I made him study.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

It was a dangerous thing to do. Some experts said he was lucky to survive.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

The cook said the men were lucky because the wind was blowing toward the shore.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

They're great supporters." "We're tremendously lucky to have Ululoa because they're coming from the heart.

VOA: special.2011.05.09

If you are lucky, you can enjoy sunset while floating down the Chobe River.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

This is because many Americans believe two-dollar bills are lucky, so they keep them.

VOA: special.2010.11.15

All in time,he says. Mister Gallant notes that the Nuyorican is very lucky as a non-profit organization to own its own building, especially in a recession.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

But it turned out to be lucky for both the kitten and the town.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

She says that considering the times, she was lucky to get the job.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

Today,the happy-go-lucky sponge has fans in almost every country on the planet.

VOA: special.2009.08.21