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But chances are, his heart is elsewhere—specifically, two hours south to the Sussex coast.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Give me a playoff big enough that Vanderbilt harbors hope of qualifying on the heels of a dream season, but restricted enough that Clemson's chances are appropriately underwater after three losses through four games.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025
If the Mets are going to make the playoffs, chances are their offense needs to lead them there.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The chances are that those clients and patients will simply go underground with their AI usage.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Forecasters say the best chances are Thursday afternoon into Friday evening, with up to an inch of rain possible in some parts of the region.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City has shown time and again in the Mahomes era that even the slimmest playoff chances are worth betting on.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Although the chances are fairly low for a few storms to be strong to marginally severe, they cannot be ruled out, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
And if there's a bite mark, chances are some contamination has happened because animals can carry bacteria and parasites in their saliva.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Give me a playoff big enough that Vanderbilt harbors hope of qualifying on the heels of a dream season, but restricted enough that Clemson's chances are appropriately underwater after three losses through four games.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025
If the Mets are going to make the playoffs, chances are their offense needs to lead them there.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The chances are that those clients and patients will simply go underground with their AI usage.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Forecasters say the best chances are Thursday afternoon into Friday evening, with up to an inch of rain possible in some parts of the region.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City has shown time and again in the Mahomes era that even the slimmest playoff chances are worth betting on.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Although the chances are fairly low for a few storms to be strong to marginally severe, they cannot be ruled out, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
And if there's a bite mark, chances are some contamination has happened because animals can carry bacteria and parasites in their saliva.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Chances are.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chances%20are. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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