(n.) That which happens or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; also, the manner of occurrence or taking place; chance; fortune; accident; casual event; fate; luck; lot.
(v. i.) To happen; to befall; to chance.
Example Sentences:
(1) And HAP has shown that the key finding that debt slows growth was driven overwhelmingly by the exclusion of four years of data from New Zealand.
(2) a. Preadsorption of HWSM onto HAP for 24 h, followed by 4 h coadsorption with phytate, resulted in at most a 25% decrease in HWSM binding.
(3) In spite of angiography showing "proper" position of the Infusaid catheter, HAPS showed preferential perfusion to the right lobe of the liver.
(4) As calcium influx is thought to contribute to the depolarizing phase of the TTX-insensitive spikes, we suggest that the decrease in HAP duration by clindamycin results from a decrease in the somal calcium current.
(5) At a pH above 6.0 already minimal HAP concentrations proved to be a suitable substrate for heterogeneous nucleation and growth of calcium oxalate.
(6) Most particles in Class III and IV lesions exfoliated until 2 weeks after implantation, and the junctional space between recipient bone and particles could not be distinguished, probably as a result of incorporation of HAP and osseous tissue.
(7) c. Simultaneous incubation of HWSM and phytate with HAP resulted in a 50% decrease in HWSM binding.
(8) In this study, the adaptation of HAp and alpha-TCP as a pulpotomy agent was studied histopathologically.
(9) With regard to HAP in the elderly, severe underlying disease, poor whole body state, aspiration, bacterial resistance to drugs, superinfection and polymicrobial infection were the factors predisposing difficulty in treatment of pneumonia in the elderly.
(10) There was a significant difference in affinity index between HAP-coated implants and control implants (P less than 0.001), while TiO2-coated implants showed no significant difference in comparison to the control.
(11) HAP had no effect on aggregation of chick embryo neural retina, kidney, or heart cells.
(12) Two layers of Dacron fabric were laid together, stitched to the rib with nylon thread, and the resulting tubular cavity packed with HAP filler to create an artificial rib.
(13) Investigations into the effects of relative molecular mass (RMM) and structure of poly(alkenoic acid)s on their adsorption on to hydroxyapatite (HAP) were carried out with a view to establishing factors that influence the adhesion of glass-poly(alkenoic acid) cements to tooth material.
(14) Two mouse lines carrying the hAP-c-kitW42 transgene show an effect on pigmentation and the number of tissue mast cells.
(15) Staining thus demineralizes early deposition sites of CaP; at the same time lead (Pb) and uranium (U) bind to the organic components of the extracellular matrix formerly associated with Ca and P. This substitution phenomenon alters the overall fine structure of mineral sites by depleting the amorphous density of Ca and P, and by creating isolated rodlike structures that have formerly been interpreted as representing hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystals.
(16) There were no clinical problems in the sites receiving HAP implantation.
(17) Taking our previous data into consideration, it was suggested that Resin-HAP had bio-compatibility both in soft tissue and bone, although its long-term stability as well as its stability under function should further be examined.
(18) No differences were found for the restriction enzymes Bam HI, Hap II, Hind III and Hpa I.
(19) Another important area of research that is just emerging concerns the ability of lipopolysaccharide and other components of HAP bacteria to stimulate or modulate macrophage release of inflammatory mediators such as interleukin-1.
(20) DNA from the chicken genome was analysed both by isopycnic centrifugation in cesium salt density gradients and by reassociation analysis using hydroxyapatite (HAP) chromatography.
Luck
Definition:
(n.) That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill.
Example Sentences:
(1) As luck would have it, the outgoing Bartlet and his successor, Matt Santos, are currently dealing with a foreign crisis, too.
(2) We can inhabit only one version of being human – the only version that survives today – but what is fascinating is that palaeoanthropology shows us those other paths to becoming human, their successes and their eventual demise, whether through failure or just sheer bad luck.
(3) Obama will meet with Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas tomorrow as well, but US envoy George Mitchell has had no luck in recent weeks trying to persuade Netanyahu to compromise on the settlements.
(4) Song appeared to give Bolt a good luck charm to wear around his wrist.
(5) I thought we rode our luck in the first 20 minutes here.
(6) Good luck, rather than good genes, may be the key reason why some people are protected from certain cancers while others develop the disease, according to a new study.
(7) I wish he and Rosemary all the luck in the world...They should know there is much to enjoy in life even if you have been forced out because of circumstances.
(8) He said his longevity in the face of multiple drug abuse over decades was just luck, and advised others not to follow his lead.
(9) His previous strokes of luck include being appointed chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority, the highest-paid quango boss in the UK, and being knighted for "services to regeneration" despite not being a Time Lord.
(10) Seth Smith makes the final out of the A's season, which is a good luck charm for the Boston Red Sox, as Smith made the final out for the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series that Boston won.
(11) Thom Majka, a sales rep who keeps his Indians cap on through every game for good luck, said: “These fans couldn’t care less about the election.
(12) Hugh Pennington, a microbiology expert, said on Saturday that luck will play a role in Cafferkey’s survival chances because experts still do not know enough about the virus.
(13) A ccents from every state in the union can be heard as workers pour off the train each day in Williston, North Dakota, ready to try their luck as the welders, truck drivers, plumbers, oil rig roughnecks, frackers, water carriers and road crews required to support the booming fracking industry – but also as plumbers, lawyers, cooks, accountants and everything else it takes to build a rapidly burgeoning city.
(14) So a striker needs also a bit of luck and then the confidence is higher but he’s self-confident so I expect he shall score and maybe against Chelsea .” So far Van Persie has remained injury free, which is a fillip after previously admitting to managing persistent issues for years.
(15) If the Spaniard’s bad luck in hitting a post was expected, the sight of Stambouli, a lumbering figure in the first 45 minutes, confidently sweeping home the rebound certainly prompted a double take.
(16) So tough luck for my friend Jennifer, who wanted to take an HND in plastering and brickwork.
(17) Good luck telling your manager you fancy a day off.
(18) Photograph: Alamy You’ll hear the traditional dance music pulsing out everywhere from dark bars, and seeing it involves decisions or luck.
(19) You'll find this helpful: How to get into media Best of luck!
(20) If that was a stroke of luck Everton were even luckier in the second half, when Joe Allen made his contribution to derby folklore with what may well be the miss of the season.