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Ohashi thanks Pacific Reign Gymnastics, a U.S. national training center in Woodinville, Wash., “for taking a chance on me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Instead he leapt, and took a chance on New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Ian Dennis: After shining at the Under-20 World Cup last October, Yassine will now hope for a chance on the biggest stage of all.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
“This act is mostly your idea, Jones. You sure you wanna see her get a chance on the stage?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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