chance on
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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
He got his first break at a professional club when Manchester United Soccer Schools took a chance on him in 2004.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
That was once the HBO way, after all: taking a chance on new visions, instead of blowing the cobwebs off old ones.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 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
A la the song title, it’s all about taking chances, specifically me taking a chance on him.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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