odds

Example Sentences

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“On the other hand, if you never stick your neck out, your odds of losing are pretty close to 100%.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“As recession odds fall, inflation odds rise as we get price pressures without as much demand destruction,” said Marc Sumerlin, managing partner at economic-consulting firm Evenflow Macro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Mazza told MarketWatch that allocating such a large percentage of shares to retail investors increases the odds of meme-stock-like trading behavior after SpaceX lists.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

While Nichola says Lou has "defied the odds" and attends a mainstream school, she suffers with mental processing difficulties, mood disorders and behavioural conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A man at the bar told Ellsberg that when his trial began, local bookmakers had set the odds at four-to-one in favor of the prosecution.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin