take a chance
Example Sentences
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Davies said other factors included drivers relying on car sat-navs, unsuitable diversion routes and, in some cases, motorists deciding to "take a chance".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Investors don’t currently have large positions in them, so they have wiggle room in their portfolios to take a chance on a few more shares—and they have recently shown the proclivity to do that.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
The many opportunities now to strike it big are also enticing teenagers to download these apps and take a chance.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
The best thing I can do is seize the platform and connect with other creatives who want to go ahead and take a chance and make investments in stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
To the non-artist, it seems hard to believe that this uncertainty, this need to take a chance, should be the essence of the artist’s work.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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