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chances

  • plural
    of chance.
    chance
    noun
    the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency.
  • present tense form
    of chance (3rd person singular).
    chance
    noun
    the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency.

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How many chances does one side need to get a ball away to safety?

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

She’s optimistic about the chances to flip the seat, though it’s not “a shoo-in,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, El Niño is getting stronger as we head toward winter, increasing the chances of above-average snowfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A US official said recently that the chances of the package being split into smaller chunks "have gone way up".

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

For an excellent discussion of form, with plenty of chances to practice hearing the beginnings of new sections, please see Professor Brandt's Sound Reasoning58 course.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones