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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
rather than leave everything to chance, let's plan how we're going to spend our time in New York City
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as in probability
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
the chance of being struck by lightning is very low
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
it's a chance, but I think the business will be profitable
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as in accidental
happening by chance
a chance advantage that I immediately recognized and made full use of
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm
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as in to happen
to take place
there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland
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Recent Examples of chance
Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
And soon, the United Kingdom could become another target which has a chance to drive a wedge between the U.K's trade relationship with the EU.
—Planet Money Staff, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Participants were randomized to take either a placebo or chance piedra for four weeks.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chance
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Taiwan will need to triple or quadruple its arsenal of antiship missiles to have a chance at disabling a significant number of the vessels China would use to move its forces onto Taiwan’s shores.
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If the remaining case goes to trial in April, West will have to chance to appear alongside another corporate defendant, Donda Academy Inc.
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The discovery was a stroke of geological luck; Zhurong's beach would probably have eroded away into something unrecognizable over the last 3.5 billion years if it hadn't been buried beneath those 33 feet of rocky, dusty debris from asteroid impacts, volcanoes and dust storms.—
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The manager said the bank that approved the loan had tried contacting the woman for about two months without any luck.—
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One of his key strengths is his ability to embrace challenges as opportunities for innovation.—
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At the conclusion of the panel, families will have an opportunity to tour the campus.—
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The team of researchers said the new interpretation of humanity’s origin increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.—
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Over those four months, Suarez was third among NL relievers in win probability added, a cool measure of relief value.—
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Fubo sued days after the announcement and won a preliminary injunction from a federal judge last August to temporarily block the venture.—
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As part of the arrangement revealed Thursday, Amazon and the producers have formed a new joint venture to house the Bond intellectual property rights, with Broccoli and Wilson remaining co-owners of the franchise.—
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As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.—
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The death of a man whose body was found in a burning car in Cromwell was ruled accidental, according to the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.—
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While well-intentioned, this approach risks framing justice as a European issue rather than a universal imperative.—
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Hitters are likely to hesitate risking a challenge in the early innings or early in counts.—
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 22, according to the Tribune’s archives.—
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This is what happens when the wealthy and powerful aren’t strictly controlled.—
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His remaking frees him from the responsibilities and even the values that kept him from living a more interesting life, and that freedom is something many of us long for, even if the circumstances of his new life aren’t.—
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Focus on progress over perfection and refine the approach as circumstances change.—
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“Chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chance. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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