dice

Example Sentences

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Using a new classification approach, a study determined that artifacts from more than 12,000 years ago were actually dice used by North American hunter-gatherers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He is warning families struggling to pay soaring fuel bills not to "dice with death" to save money, as a BBC investigation reveals energy theft has risen sharply in the cost-of-living crisis.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"A piece of bone the size of a dice contains 74 kilometers of tunnels," says Qin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Once again, Thomas substituted the word’s most natural meaning for an alternative that loads the dice: Miscarriage, he wrote, is what happens any time mail fails “to arrive properly,” no matter the reason.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

You needed a good roll of the dice, a lucky draw of the cards, and some smarts, but if things went your way and you gave it your all, anyone could win.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein