chance on
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Ubraniak plays not only Sam but also Clay, the manager of Primary Trust, the bank that takes a chance on Kenneth, offering him a teller slot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
So if you’re gunning for a job that is unlike what you studied or did in the past, you need references who will advocate taking a chance on you.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“I put a reasonably good chance on the president firing Powell,” Sahm said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
"We wanted to take the chance on the kid," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“How can we possibly take a chance on your being right?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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