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chance

[chans, chahns] / tʃæns, tʃɑns /










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In 2023, Yasmin Ratcliffe jumped at the chance to open the cafe here, rather than where she lives, in nearby Leigh.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The market will always give you one more chance to feel like you’re missing out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Even then the Spurs had a chance to win, until Anunoby’s leaping put back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

You had a chance to speak with Riz Ahmed, who is the creator and the star of “Bait,” which centers around the idea of who could be the next James Bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I stand in the train yard, the ghostly, empty train yard, because it’s now or never; I don’t know that I’ll get the chance to face this again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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