chance
Example Sentences
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If you’re flying out of O’Hare, you stand a 1-in-3 chance of not leaving on time — or at all.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Cooler weather, however, is on the horizon this week, which includes a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms, the weather service warned.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The case likely would have continued to languish if not for the sergeant’s chance encounter with a professor that fall.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
New Zealand's Johnson is now undisputed at bantamweight and could offer Scotney a chance to further build her name in the sport.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Torak seized his chance and hoisted the flagging cub in his arms.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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