law of averages
Example Sentences
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He has not finished a season with just one goal since 2020-21, so the law of averages means he is due.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
“It’s been a little bit tougher for me this year. Hopefully the law of averages says it’s going to get a little better.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Some might attribute the uptick in numbers to the law of averages — a player of Quandre’s caliber was eventually going to stuff the stat sheet, right?
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023
In the record ninth overtime, the law of averages prevailed and Illinois completed a forward pass to win the game 20-18.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021
The huge birds flapped frantically skyward, bumping into each other in their haste to flee, and perhaps one bird broke its wing against another bird, or perhaps—the law of averages notwithstanding—Bernabe actually hit one.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
