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chances

  • plural of chance.
  • present tense form of chance (3rd person singular).

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She's heading up the government's expert panel, set up to look at improving the job chances of neurodivergent people, and says a "medical" model of providing adjustments is inadequate.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

This time the US Secret Service is taking no chances, shutting down a swathe of Washington and throwing up a huge security cordon to ensure the White House dinner 2.0 passes off safely.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

SoFi Stadium will be the site of Super Bowl LXI, and the Rams made several blockbuster offseason moves to increase their chances of playing in it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Your chances of running into a marketer at a neighborhood bar are slim but never zero.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

“Russell Culver, you have ruined my chances as a public school teacher. You meant to and you did. It was your plan from the start.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck