With any luck, by the time their grandchildren are pensioners that figure may have reached the magic 100

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Could you tell me whether 'any' is suitable here? I'd say that 'some' is what should be used.

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It's a stock/standard/set phrase. Don't think about it too hard! Just accept that we say "With any luck, ...". You'll occasionally hear "With luck" but not "With some luck".
 
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