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
It was clearly from someone she knew, although she had no idea it was her friend Yevgeny Merkis who had scrawled the message on the off chance she might see it.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
On the off chance that an awards producer ends up reading this, here’s a hint: we want to hear what the winners have to say.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025
A few years ago, on the off chance it might actually come to be, Deutch began studying the films of the French New Wave and learning to speak French.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
But Coach Hedge promised he could guard Reyna for a little longer and, on the off chance the spirit had something useful to say, Nico decided it was worth the risk.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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