chances
Example Sentences
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Jim thinks the current squad is the strongest he's seen and is optimistic about the team's chances.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
How Platner affects his party’s chances of taking Senate control depends on what happens next, Brewer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
This shows you your financial account history but does not give you a credit score, which is the risk assessment that lenders use to assess your chances of defaulting.
From MarketWatch • 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
“But if America is the land of opportunity, I am going to take my chances on it right now.”
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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