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chance

[chans, chahns] / tʃæns, tʃɑns /










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In 2023, Yasmin Ratcliffe jumped at the chance to open the cafe here, rather than where she lives, in nearby Leigh.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Your retirement plan gives you only one chance at not running out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, Wembanyama had a chance with less than two minutes remaining to help the Spurs’ cause with the easiest shots in basketball: a pair of free-throws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Was there a chance the old fox had been mistaken?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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