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chance it

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  1. Take the risk or hazard of, as in I don't know if there's a later bus but let's chance it. The verb to chance alone was so used for a time, as in Let's just chance the rain—I'm not buying a new umbrella! [Late 1800s] Also see take a chance.

Example Sentences

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If you have travel insurance, there is a chance it includes conflict-related disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Prediction markets suggest Paramount is now in the driving seat: Polymarket’s event-based contracts implies a 53% chance it closes the deal, compared with odds of 37% for Netflix.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

That belated question drew wide attention to her appeal, even though there was little or no chance it would be seriously considered by the high court.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

I always want in life to be challenged and take things head on, but also understood that there's a chance it might go wrong as well.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

“I know. That’s why I want it to get the best possible chance it can.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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