odds
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But against all odds, Rocket Lab and other private space companies have created a vibrant commercial ecosystem at a time when space is once again capturing the hearts and minds of mankind.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
There are no betting odds adorning the scrolling scoreboard.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
Gordon says his entire career has been a series of comebacks, a litany of fights against the odds.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer is in third place in the current ballot tally, and the odds of him overtaking Hilton appear increasingly unlikely.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
If you ever visit Lanternwood, odds are you’ll get stuck behind Old Joe driving his tractor down High Street, chugging from one end of the horseshoe to the other.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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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