chance
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For Uber, the partnership is “a chance for us to access new customers,” President and Chief Operating Officer Andrew Macdonald said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
That means you’ll have a higher-than-usual chance of catching a glimpse of what scientists call a fireball — which is any meteor that appears brighter than Venus in the night sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Despite these strong roots in the country, she told Adams she was rarely able to visit, so jumped at the chance.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Beyond the current fiscal year, however, Rasgon said he sees a chance for Qualcomm’s data-center growth to drive its earnings higher.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
He doesn’t know about my plans, and I don’t want him to, because he’ll make it his business to tell Dad before I get the chance.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The Cowboys and Colts both believed it was worth selling off future assets to bolster their chances in the near-term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Workers who added ESG language to their résumés saw a greater increase in their chances of landing a new job than those who revised other parts of their résumés.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
"Despite the stalemate outcome following the Israeli elections, the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough may be improving following intensified mediation efforts by Qatar and regional allies," said FOREX.com's Razan Hilal.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Iraola is a believer that possession itself is not overly important but he wants his team to produce the better chances.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
In April 1769, Washington offered an opportunity to buy chances to win “prizes.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
The odds on Tuesday for one rate hike in September were at 60%, while a second hike at the Fed’s December meeting was chanced at 36.7%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
He's a civil servant turned novelist who "chanced his arm" with one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
Boaz chanced standing up and was pleased that he didn’t pass out again.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
“I was chancing my arm seeing if I could get flying lessons,” Jean-Baptiste continues, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
If chancing the arm sounds simple, look what happened when Zak Crawley tried the same.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
But this being the year after a deep playoff run and the back half of the relievers’ injury-filled careers, the Nationals aren’t chancing it.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2020
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
Was it worth chancing it, or should he double back?
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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