heads or tails
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In fact, of course, the chances of a coin coming up heads are 50% with each flip, and they have nothing to do with how many heads or tails came in prior flips.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
He wanted to take a crack at writing like artists like Billie Eilish, but he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
The iPhone Clean Up tool did OK with the grass, but couldn’t make heads or tails of the tents in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Each of them received 572 votes, according to local reports, and the two agreed that one would flip a coin while the other chooses heads or tails to decide the winner.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2022
“This is where he seems to go completely bonkers. I can’t make heads or tails of it.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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