odds

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If you have a tech-inclined person in your life, the odds are good that they have tried “vibe coding.”

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

Crokes Cross made her British debut in the two-mile novice hurdle at Kelso on Thursday, coming first with odds of 300-1.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When the economy is growing smoothly, odds of a recession hover around 15%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

One of the earliest readings I encountered was by the theorist David Halperin, who defined “queer” as “whatever is at odds with the normal, the legitimate, the dominant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“My Wheel of Fate couldn’t even get you better odds than that?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith