dice

Example Sentences

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“We either regulate or we roll the dice on what happens next,” said state Rep. Brianna Titone, a sponsor of the original bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

"When this legislation came before the Assembly, I warned that the dice were loaded to produce a massive pay hike," Gaston said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

I asked Twig as she rolled the dice and moved her little bell-bottom game piece across the board.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller