matter of chance

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shot in the dark n.
sporting chance n.

NOUN

shot in the dark

Synonyms

WEAK

bet chance fall of the cards flip of the coin gamble guess leap in the dark long shot luck of the draw outside chance risk risky thing speculation throw of the dice toss of the dice turn of the wheel wild guess

NOUN

sporting chance

Synonyms

WEAK

betting proposition flip of the coin gambler's chance good possibility hazard of the die luck of the draw throw of the dice toss of the coin toss-up

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matter of chance

This was not simply a matter of chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

What this means is that evolution in E. coli, despite the serendipity of horizontal gene transfer, isn’t just a matter of chance.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024

That three long-gestating projects are having big premieres almost in the same week is largely a matter of chance.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

"I know to some extent it's a matter of chance," Serhii shrugs, and breaks into a soft smile.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022

It was a matter of chance that I should have rented a house in one of the strangest communities in North America.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

matter of chance

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