odds
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Traders pared bets on a rate increase at the Fed’s July meeting, bringing down the odds to roughly 20%, according to CME Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
What 250 years means: It means 250 years of perseverance against all odds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
While the odds still favor Fed rate hikes for 2026, they’ve come off peak levels recently, Goldberg said, adding that Warsh’s mention of fading inflation expectations was notable.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Yes, it has some cliches and far too much product placement, but "against all odds" it is a "sparkling good time".
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Nothing made him happier than seeing a patient beating all odds to make a recovery.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing odds
"Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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