law of averages
Example Sentences
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I went with the law of averages when I picked a Newcastle home victory last week, so hopefully the same method will work again with Chelsea this time.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024
“But over time, the law of averages plays out. You get what you deserve. The hockey gods know that.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
“It’s been a little bit tougher for me this year. Hopefully the law of averages says it’s going to get a little better.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Followers of the law of averages and veterans of many Octobers suspect the streak will not long persist.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021
The huge birds flapped frantically skyward, bumping into each other in their haste to flee, and perhaps one bird broke its wing against another bird, or perhaps—the law of averages notwithstanding—Bernabe actually hit one.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
