off-chance
Example Sentences
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On the off chance that an awards producer ends up reading this, here’s a hint: we want to hear what the winners have to say.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025
"We decided to take a very careful look at the shipworm's gut again," says Goodell, "on the off chance that the last hundred years' worth of researchers missed something."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
On the off chance it does, though, the American people may want to start getting in shape.
From Slate • May 25, 2024
The extra rest would be more beneficial than the off chance that they might win.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2024
Once they arrive in Manila, the captain tells the passengers to leave their luggage on board and find a place to stay in the city on the off chance the Grant is attacked while docked.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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