take a chance
Example Sentences
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“We’ve got to take a chance on new things,” Goldenvoice concert producer Nic Adler told The Times in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
For some bosses, it's less about having the perfect CV and more about the way you think, the questions you ask and whether you're prepared to take a chance.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
And, because of fame stemming from their glory years, there are always people ready to take a chance on star managers during a comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And, despite having won the AL manager of the year award in 1997, it took two years for another team to take a chance on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I decide to take a chance and tell him my secret.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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