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matter of chance

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

Example Sentences

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This was not simply a matter of chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

That she ended up being Mai was in part a matter of chance, or the appearance of such.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

He sought to demonstrate the existence of God by showing that his creation was fine-tuned for humans in a way that could not be simply a matter of chance.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Unfortunately, small M.R.I. samples frequently return strong associations as a matter of chance.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 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