law of averages
Example Sentences
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He has not finished a season with just one goal since 2020-21, so the law of averages means he is due.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
“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
They’re a good offense, not a great offense, and the recent dip has been a combination of strong opponents and the law of averages catching up with them.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2021
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
