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  • plural of chance.
  • present tense form of chance (3rd person singular).
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Meanwhile, Putin told an international economic forum on Thursday that "there are chances" a peace deal could be reached.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The analysts put the chances for a hike at the Fed’s meeting in two weeks at under 50%, while betting markets recently were putting it just above 50%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Larger flowers may improve a plant's chances of attracting pollinators, while flowering earlier can help plants respond to changing environmental conditions.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

“We give politicians second chances all the time, why won’t we give that to a creative person?”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

His chances seemed to improve again on May 10, when the FBI revealed the bugging that’d been done, at Kissinger’s orders, on the phones of his assistants.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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