dice

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Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where players create fantasy characters and roll dice to determine whether their actions, like a sword attack or a persuasive argument, are successful against their foes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

And as with all rolls of a dice, the stakes on whether you win or lose are huge for Tuchel – as will discover once the World Cup gets under way.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Robert Coover’s novel of sports obsession invites readers into a baseball drama in which everything depends on a roll of the dice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But he never did more than linger about the tables and look at the dice as they clattered upon the table, fearful lest he lose if he played.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck