roulette
Example Sentences
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"Even if a convoy is 90% effective, which ship owners and crew unions are prepared to play Russian roulette in one of them?" said Clarke.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
"For governments to allow private entities to essentially play Russian roulette with every human being on earth is, in my view, a total dereliction of duty," said Russell, a prominent voice on AI safety.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
I got myself relaxed in my chair and looked up at the boarding passengers, enjoying Southwest open seating roulette one last time.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Named the Magnavox Odyssey, the console setup included translucent overlays that players stuck on the TV screen to create colorful game boards, such as table tennis, roulette and haunted house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
My twenty- three paired chromosomes have linked up and crossed over, spinning their roulette wheel, as my papou puts his hand on my mother’s belly and says, “Lucky two!”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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