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“I was chancing my arm seeing if I could get flying lessons,” Jean-Baptiste continues, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

If chancing the arm sounds simple, look what happened when Zak Crawley tried the same.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Conditions Chelsea are appealing against in a state of affairs they they are either chancing their arms or don’t quite understand how sanctions work.

From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2022

But this being the year after a deep playoff run and the back half of the relievers’ injury-filled careers, the Nationals aren’t chancing it.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2020

“We will,” Lily replies, chancing a smile at me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish