roll of the dice
Example Sentences
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In fact, the league is still coming to terms with this audacious roll of the dice five years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Choosing to take Social Security at 62 versus 70 is a roll of the dice.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
Once tipped as the future of British boxing, he now finds himself trying to fulfil that early promise - perhaps in what feels like a final roll of the dice - under new promotional backing.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
You needed a good roll of the dice, a lucky draw of the cards, and some smarts, but if things went your way and you gave it your all, anyone could win.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
