take a chance
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“You want to take a chance to see if disinflation continues, but I’m not taking a big chance on it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
For some bosses, it's less about having the perfect CV and more about the way you think, the questions you ask and whether you're prepared to take a chance.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“We’ve got to take a chance on new things,” Adler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
I didn’t know if I was brave enough to take a chance.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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