chances
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year, the California Fish and Game Commission granted threatened species status to six mountain lion populations to try to boost their chances of survival.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
However, Hong, of KINU, judged the chances that Xi might help broker a meeting between Trump and Kim as "very low".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Entering more shares than you actually want to buy won’t boost your chances of getting a higher allocation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
And some sportsbooks are now not optimistic about the Knicks’ chances either, possibly furthering their potential losses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“Lucy, that shark was caught twenty miles off Rockport. And do you know what the chances are of being attacked?”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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