chances
Example Sentences
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The 27-year-old had a goal disallowed on Monday after Doue was offside in the build-up, and he also spurned a number of chances as Olise stole the headlines.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Defendants who commit a capital crime in one county may stand very different chances of getting a death sentence than someone who did the same thing in another county in the same state.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The chances of two or more increases climbed to 27% from 12%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Earlier this year, the California Fish and Game Commission granted threatened species status to six mountain lion populations to try to boost their chances of survival.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“They probably don’t have a lot of chances to get it right.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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