coin flip
Example Sentences
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When some piece of economic news was clearly good, such as higher-than-expected jobs growth, it was basically a coin flip whether the S&P 500 would rise or fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The odds of a Fed rate increase this month are now a coin flip, according to CME FedWatch, down from a 70% likelihood yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
That’s why the market’s gains in each given year are, like a coin flip, largely independent of the gains in other years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some 28% go for the coin flip, compared with just 11% among the over-65s - their grandparents' generation.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Coby asks at midfield for the coin flip.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
