chance
Example Sentences
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If you’re flying out of O’Hare, you stand a 1-in-3 chance of not leaving on time — or at all.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Rain could begin as early as Thursday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and continue through Saturday, with a 70% chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The case likely would have continued to languish if not for the sergeant’s chance encounter with a professor that fall.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
He repeated an earlier threat to unleash "hell" but told US media there was a "good chance" of a deal being reached with Tehran.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Janet didn’t give her a chance to miss the wedding—she just eloped.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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