roll of the dice
Example Sentences
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Robert Coover’s novel of sports obsession invites readers into a baseball drama in which everything depends on a roll of the dice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
With his life slipping away, they tried adrenaline shots as a "kind of final roll of the dice," says Patrick.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Without the robust data, it turns into a roll of the dice, essentially.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
It’s kind of a roll of the dice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
The Butterfly of Love giggled, flinging her head back gaily as she said, “Oh, you know, just wherever the roll of the dice takes me,” and they laughed heartily together.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
