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fifty-fifty

[fif-tee-fif-tee] / ˈfɪf tiˈfɪf ti /
















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He practiced what Mr. Leeke calls “the fifty-fifty defense”: When he was unsure of a call, he had a 50% chance of guessing correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"Unless they contact my lawyer, the ticket is unusable. So why not settle amicably and do fifty-fifty?," 40-year-old Jean-David told RTL.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

Squid born in early July had a fifty-fifty chance of using either tactic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

For Australia's Reserve Bank, bets are fifty-fifty for a half-point or quarter-point hike on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022

“When everything went black, I gave us a fifty-fifty shot of being dead,” Regan said, and then she sniffed and turned to me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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