chance
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A plant believed to have vanished decades ago has been rediscovered in remote northern Australia, thanks to a chance observation uploaded to the citizen science platform iNaturalist.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Together, we have the chance to draw on these values to create a future of greater prosperity, cooperation and happiness and peace for our children,” Trump added.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
According to the analytics website Data Golf, nobody entered the final round with a greater than 20% chance of winning, while 18 different players had at least a 1% shot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Describing himself as "fully healed, and ready for whatever challenge comes through", Gjoshe now says he is "just thinking about staying fit… hoping a club will come in and give me that chance".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Now I had the chance to find out what was really up there.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing chance
Statistics and Probability - Middle School
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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