Sentence examples for a stroke of a from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a stroke of a" is not complete and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is typically used in the context of "a stroke of luck" or "a stroke of genius," where it refers to an unexpected event or a sudden realization.
Example: "Winning the lottery was truly a stroke of luck for her."
Alternatives: "a moment of" or "a flash of".

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"That's just a stroke of a pen.

Well you just can't do that with a stroke of a pen.

He worried that "we can with a stroke of a pen wipe out an industry".

Modern Americans typically believe that Lincoln ended slavery everywhere in the country with a stroke of a pen.

The Nuffield Health Trust claims that, at a stroke of a pen, George Osborne has taken that money away.

"With a stroke of a pen, one landowner is a billionaire and the other guy is wiped out".

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Getting the extraordinary physical specimen of Arnold Schwarzenegger for the lead was a stroke of genius and a stroke of fortune.

A stroke of luck: they had a room at a terrific price, $50.

On that basis, Häagen-Dazs is a stroke of genius — a double back vowel emphasized by a nonsensical umlaut.

Unless we had a stroke of luck and got a really great player earlier".

Then, in a stroke of genius, I got a saddlebag and put all our purchases inside!

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