chance
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Bush's crimes were discovered by chance while he was on holiday, following a tip-off from two funeral directors from a different firm.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The CME Group’s FedWatch tool recently was giving a 57% chance for a rate increase at the September meeting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The latest developments highlight the fragility of any efforts to find a lasting peace, even though US President Donald Trump this week said there was a "good chance" of a deal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
President Trump paused U.S. airstrikes on Iran on Friday to give peace talks a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Now even if he got the chance to escape, he couldn’t.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Every time you click "buy" on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“If Clarity takes an August recess, it could be reconsidered in September. But we think its chances would decline meaningfully,” Capital Alpha’s Katz said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I took so many chances and decided to do something dangerous that was counterintuitive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
If AI can help fine-tune the design of a clinical trial to improve its chances of success, that could end up being a big benefit, Soriot says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
No. I would have to show up and take my chances.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Ionic Mineral Technologies was mining the clay in Utah when it chanced upon what could be the critical mineral equivalent of a gold mine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Shopper Sandra Turton, who chanced upon the sale in Wigan, said it was "absolutely brilliant".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
He started out as a fiction writer who, while living in Paris, chanced upon avant-garde jazz and took up the saxophone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
The British director Titley said she chanced upon the reality show and reached out to Nasubi because she felt no one had ever told his side of the story.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
If only her father had been stronger, she might have chanced it, but Hoster Tully had been bedridden these past two years, and Catelyn was loath to tax him now.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
If chancing the arm sounds simple, look what happened when Zak Crawley tried the same.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
The battle closed in and people started to risk escape, tying white flags to vehicles crammed with people and chancing it on the treacherous road out.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
It’s very satisfying to see an actress like Ms. Kidman use everything in her artistic toolbox while also chancing the audience’s sympathy and love.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2018
Bayern’s supporters appeal for a penalty, but they’re chancing their arms on that one.
From The Guardian ● May 3, 2016
“We will,” Lily replies, chancing a smile at me.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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