odds
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My first encounter with Storb provided the human touch—a doctor willing to listen to my questions, be transparent about the risks, and give me confidence about the odds for a cure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
By that time, even though the odds are against it, let’s say Doncic and Reaves attempt to play and, even though the likely opponent would be the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder, who knows what happens?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
“I’ll put the odds of a deal in the next 10 days at 90%,” says Brian McCarthy, managing principal of Macrolens, a boutique investment-research firm in Massachusetts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
First under Zinedine Zidane, then Carlo Ancelotti, individual brilliance and an innate belief that they would prevail, no matter the odds, saw them overcome often more cohesive opposition.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
I’m only in pre-algebra, but I’m pretty sure the odds of that have got to be crazy high.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Vocabulary lists containing odds
"Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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