odds
Example Sentences
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Tickets for the lottery cost $2 each - and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to game organisers.
From BBC
A win against the odds would help switch the narrative from investigations and social media videos.
From BBC
“The odds of a pre-emptive Iranian strike are near zero,” Vaez said.
“Designating small amounts of money for school,” can increase the odds that students of various income groups ever enroll in college, it found.
From MarketWatch
If Reddit succeeds, it will improve the odds that those new users become regulars, maximizing revenue potential.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
