one in a million

Example Sentences

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Even so, he pegs the odds of $2-a-gallon gasoline as a national average at one in a million.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

"They are the show, Tess and Claudia," she said "They are the ultimate professionals and they are one in a million, both of them - two in a million rather - and they are diamonds."

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

“Even if one in a million objects is from an extraterrestrial origin, it could inform us that we are not alone and be the biggest scientific discovery in human history,” Loeb said.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

Ms Macharia's mother said she had a "special bond" with her daughter who was "one in a million".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

“Yeah. I’m aware. It was a one in a million shot. Lucky me.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell