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The more Ray learned, the more he realized how heavily the odds had been stacked against their survival, and he came to feel he had been saved for a reason.

"What are the odds of us being so useless," said Sir Stephen, while Winkleman urged the celebrities to do better.

The two women were at odds even before flames laid waste to a wide swath of coastal paradise.

"Higher voltage, combined with a tiny breath of wind, greatly boosts the odds of a jumping worm connecting to a flying insect."

“And so something like a little parkway garden that takes a lot of extra care is really sweet, because you’re kind of rooting for it to thrive despite all the odds.”