chances
Example Sentences
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If you set a lower bar, then the chances of clearing it rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
They'll now have three chances to clinch their first title since 1973, starting with game five on Saturday in San Antonio.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Speaking of Primm’s chances of regaining its former glory, Clemetson reached back into his own past as a young sports agent for players on the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
No two El Niños are the same, but a strong event typically fuels hot, dry weather in parts of South America, South East Asia and Australia, raising the chances of droughts and wildfires.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Again and again Teacher disciplined his Class Five students for discussing her chances of survival instead of doing their classwork.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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