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The near flip-of-a-coin chance of being left empty-handed on liability and medical claims, and the yearslong trend toward relatively fewer payouts, mirrors what’s happening to homeowners and their insurance coverage, the Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Instead of fighting the erosion, villagers have introduced their own mitigating measures to give their properties and livelihoods a better chance against the inevitable.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Preparations for a new museum building and permanent galleries scheduled to open in 2027 gave researchers an unusual chance to study the specimen in greater detail using high-resolution CT scanning.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

But a quarter-century after first crossing paths at that camp, it’s now the young quarterback giving the old ball coach a chance to prove himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

He hadn’t even had the chance to say goodbye.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The chances of an increase in September were slashed to about 43 percent from 64 percent a week ago, according to Bloomberg.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

In fact, the DeepMind team calculated the chances of a human playing it at one in 10,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

The report only slightly lowered the chances of a rate hike, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The secondary market allows fans to re-sell their tickets, potentially opening chances to see sold-through or popular sports, but the prices could fluctuate drastically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“You know, we were wrong about her. One day I’ll tell you everything, but...let’s just say I’m a big believer in second chances now.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Ionic Mineral Technologies was mining the clay in Utah when it chanced upon what could be the critical mineral equivalent of a gold mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

Mr Sen, who runs a tour company, chanced upon a newspaper article about city enthusiasts lighting up some of the city's grand but often neglected heritage buildings.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

He started out as a fiction writer who, while living in Paris, chanced upon avant-garde jazz and took up the saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

The British director Titley said she chanced upon the reality show and reached out to Nasubi because she felt no one had ever told his side of the story.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024

The traders got her cold eye, the missionaries her hard glare, the few other white visitors who chanced onto the island received from Old Tallow no welcome.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

If chancing the arm sounds simple, look what happened when Zak Crawley tried the same.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

The battle closed in and people started to risk escape, tying white flags to vehicles crammed with people and chancing it on the treacherous road out.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022

Conditions Chelsea are appealing against in a state of affairs they they are either chancing their arms or don’t quite understand how sanctions work.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2022

It’s very satisfying to see an actress like Ms. Kidman use everything in her artistic toolbox while also chancing the audience’s sympathy and love.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2018

“We will,” Lily replies, chancing a smile at me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish