take a chance
Example Sentences
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The Zion Phelps story is going to be told over and over at Loyola High to show students what can happen when someone discovers potential and decides to take a chance to bring it out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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
Ro Dodgson said comedy is "often based on risk" and clubs and promoters who are struggling financially are less able to take a chance on new acts.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
After watching Sam Darnold win a Super Bowl with the fifth NFL team of his career, more NFL teams might be willing to take a chance on a reclamation project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
It is better to take a chance and make a change, than it is to pass and pity.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
