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
"I've always believed that the best things happen when you take a chance and try something new," added the 43-year-old, who this year released a memoir entitled Your Roots Don't Define You.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
The many opportunities now to strike it big are also enticing teenagers to download these apps and take a chance.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
Off the bus at the cluster stop I take a chance.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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