Example Sentences

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He had heard stories of people chancing upon diamonds and hoped that he too would get lucky one day.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

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

Like Friday nights at Blockbuster back in the day, the pleasure of Shudder is in chancing upon under-the-radar stuff.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2019

“You’re always chancing it when you come back,” Romo said.

From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2015

Was it worth chancing it, or should he double back?

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling