off chance
Americannoun
noun
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a slight possibility
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with the hope
on the off chance of getting the job
Example Sentences
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But on the off chance he has, we know exactly what he washed it down with: Agua!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Williams had insisted I not bring my phone, on the off chance my movements were being tracked.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
"We decided to take a very careful look at the shipworm's gut again," says Goodell, "on the off chance that the last hundred years' worth of researchers missed something."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
The extra rest would be more beneficial than the off chance that they might win.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2024
Once they arrive in Manila, the captain tells the passengers to leave their luggage on board and find a place to stay in the city on the off chance the Grant is attacked while docked.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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