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
Jim thinks the current squad is the strongest he's seen and is optimistic about the team's chances.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
Launching the boats now would be suicidal, but chances were they were about to be pitched into the water at any moment.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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