a remote chance
noun
: a very small possibility
There's a remote chance the hurricane will bypass our area.
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Compelling and convincing drama ensues as this cross-section of Chinese society responds to living in a permanent state of extreme fear, while knowing that only two or three of them at best have even a remote chance of escape.
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 18 Nov. 2025
The Bears steamrolled the Cowboys 31-14, and this was the type of game the Cowboys had to steal to have a remote chance of sniffing the playoffs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
In April 2025, it was announced that the asteroid has a remote chance of hitting the moon in 2032.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The Florida Panthers still have a remote chance of winning the Atlantic Division for a second consecutive season and having home-ice advantage for at least the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Mitchell also wants to believe there a remote chance she might be rehired.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
There is a remote chance of light rain and sprinkles in the Inland Empire, possibly even snow flurries above 5,000 feet, as the cold front and trough of low pressure make an express run through the region.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 18 Nov. 2025
The Bears steamrolled the Cowboys 31-14, and this was the type of game the Cowboys had to steal to have a remote chance of sniffing the playoffs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
In April 2025, it was announced that the asteroid has a remote chance of hitting the moon in 2032.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The Florida Panthers still have a remote chance of winning the Atlantic Division for a second consecutive season and having home-ice advantage for at least the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Mitchell also wants to believe there a remote chance she might be rehired.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
There is a remote chance of light rain and sprinkles in the Inland Empire, possibly even snow flurries above 5,000 feet, as the cold front and trough of low pressure make an express run through the region.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“A remote chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20remote%20chance. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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