off-chance

Example Sentences

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“I added the Scottish in the off chance I might not play Wentworth,” McIlroy said before leaving the British Open.

From Seattle Times

And on the off chance it wasn’t an accident... please spare The Verge next time.

From The Verge

On the off chance it does happen, current space law provides a pretty good framework for dealing with such an event.

From Washington Post

A draw would leave Fulham nine points behind Burnley with three games to play, meaning they would need some goal difference shenanigans to keep them up on the off chance the Clarets lose all their remaining games and Fulham win theirs.

From The Guardian

It also typically serves as a catchall for such detritus as tangled strands of Christmas lights, cribs that children have outgrown and appliance boxes that people feel they cannot throw away on the off chance they will someday need to return their TVs and blenders.

From New York Times